Rural

Funding for Rural Industries

Norfolk Rural Business Advice Service (NRBAS)

NRBAS is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help Norfolk rural businesses develop through sustainable growth and change into the twenty-first century.

A key aim is to make information and support widely available and accessible.

We provide one-to-one business advice; group working and training; and support to projects dedicated to tackling key rural issues.

This website gives you a range of practical tools and information that will help take your business forward.

Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)

There is a wide range of organisations, individuals and businesses that are eligible to apply for this funding. Examples may include:

• farm and forestry businesses
• rural businesses
• tourism enterprises based in rural areas
• existing micro-enterprises or persons wishing to set up a micro-enterprise
• charities and/or social enterprises.