Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf8-7bed-70e7-a73d-f5cdb4b3bfb3/rural-england-prosperity-fund closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Rural England Prosperity Fund [Lichfield District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lichfield-district-council) Pays 100% within 30 days Estimated value £1,000 to £200,000 Published 9 May 2024 Deadline Closed 27 May 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Lichfield District Council successfully secured £200,000 of Rural England Prosperity Funding (REPF) which is administered via the Department of Environment, Food and Rural affairs (DEFRA). The funding offers capital funding towards small business growth or farm diversification. We are seeking Expressions of Interest to assess interest and help us to formulate the criteria for our grant scheme for the REPF intervention Funding small scale investment in micro and small enterprises. This intervention focuses on funding small scale investment in micro and small enterprises seeking to diversify, funding capital equipment to create greener, low carbon farming activities and converting farm buildings to other commercial or business uses. REPF funding will be for capital investment only. This means that it must be spent on assets such as a building or equipment which are expected to be used for a period of at least one year. ### Example projects - Creation and expansion of rural leisure and tourism businesses. For example: Creating event venues or farm tourism facilities such as accommodation, wedding venues and leisure facilities Provision of facilities for pet and equines such as kennels, livery and pet health venues Funding for resilience infrastructure and nature-based solutions that protect local businesses and community areas from natural hazards including flooding and coastal erosion Farming diversification - such as development of glamping site on farm with low impact accommodation and using renewable energy, changing from just milk production into cheese and ice cream, an ecological shed conversion for processing plant use - Purchase of equipment for food processing for non-farmer-owned businesses. For example: Purchasing new process and packaging machinery such as brewing equipment and onsite vending machines Equipping development kitchens or modernising existing kitchen equipment for increased energy efficiency or increased productivity through automation Read full description ## CPV classification Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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