Grant Search

New Forest Business Partnership, in conjunction with New Forest District Council have access to a website which allows local businesses to identify funding schemes available to them quickly, efficiently and for FREE.

With new grants, awards and tax credits becoming available constantly, it can be very difficult to keep a track of what is available at any given time. To combat these difficulties, this site will provide an accurate and up to date database to help your business grow and develop.

The database will allow for funding schemes to be matched to your business based on company size, location, turnover and required assistance. The site contains details of around 250 grants so there could well be funding available for your business. Upon submitting your search, you’ll receive a detailed breakdown of the scheme with full details of the awarding bodies.

To access the information, the site requires a simple registration process. This is quick and simple and further contact can be opted out of.

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New Forest RDPE (Leader) Programme

Grants of between £1,000 – £50,000 are available for business development, farm diversification or investment in renewable technologies for New Forest businesses who are actively involved in farming, horticulture, forestry or small rural businesses (fewer than 10 members of staff) which are land based (i.e. contractors) or use/add value to local produce.

Successful applicants will be required to provide their own ‘match funding’ alongside the RDPE (Leader) grant and this will need to be between 50-60% of the total cost of the project/activity.
Funding is also available for the development or renewal of community facilities within the New Forest.
This funding comes from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)

For further information visit the New Forest RDPE Leader website or contact

Tel: 023 8028 5368
e-mail: sally.igra@newforest.gov.uk

New Forest National Park Authority Sustainable Development Fund

The National Park Authority is responsible for administering three grant schemes within the boundary of the park. For further details of this schemes including application forms, please click here for a link to the National Park website.

Hampshire County Council Village Community Grant Scheme

Hampshire County Council is working with partners to protect future access to everyday services and local stores, with the launch of the Village Community Grant Scheme.
The scheme specifically focuses on helping increase the use of village shops, particularly those that are losing their Post Offices, and/or support the creation of new community-led village stores. Village shops are not just somewhere to pick up a pint of milk but can be vital service centres for people in rural areas and often the only social meeting place in the village.
For further information please click here