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RDPE 2007-13 Contacts and Information for CLA members with potential projects

The £3.9billion Rural Development Programme for England is now open for applications.  This page provides CLA members with information about the various schemes and provides a list of contact points.  The Socio Economic element of the RDPE is being delivered differently in each Region so it is important that members discuss any potential application with the Regional Development Agency at an early stage. 

It can be expensive to put together a detailed application and whilst an invitation to proceed from an expression of interest to the full application stage shows that the project is eligible it is not a guarantee that funding will be made available.

Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13
 
Information and Contacts
 
Agri Environment Schemes and Environmental Stewardship
 
For information about the Entry Level and Higher Level Stewardship Schemes, the Organic Entry Level and Organic Higher Level Scheme, Hill Farm Allowance and the Uplands Support Scheme please contact the appropriate Natural England Regional Office.
The Natural England Enquiry line number is 0845 600 3078
Should you prefer to telephone the local office direct can find the number on
www.naturalengland.org.uk and click on “select a region.”
 
Information about the future of support in upland areas is available here http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/uplands/support.htm
 
If you require member advice please contact Claire Collyer CLA Conservation Adviser Claire.collyer@cla.org.uk
 
Energy Crops Scheme
Application Forms, Guidance notes and information about establishing Energy Crops is available at
 
For more detailed queries on the scheme contact Natural England, Yorks & Humber, Units 2 & 3, Northallerton Business Park, Standard Way, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2XQ, tel: 01609 767400, e.mail: ecsqueries@naturalengland.org.uk.
 
If you require member advice please contact Oliver Harwood CLA oliver.harwood@cla.org.uk
 
English Woodland Grant Scheme
EWGS Advice Line 01223 346004
 
Check the “Regional Prospectuses” page for information about funding in your area.
 
Announcement issued by the Forestry Commission regarding the EWGS 2008-9 Budget
As part of the process for settling 2008/09 budgets with Defra, the Forestry
Commission has agreed to defer £1.75m of expenditure on EWGS (which is
funded as part of the seven-year Rural Development Programme for England)
planned for 2008-09 to later years of the programme. This means they are
unable to offer 2008-09 payments to a small proportion of the applications for
EWGS under Prospectus 2007. The notice announces how they intend to
handle applications for 2008-09 funding.
click here
 
 
If you require member advice please contact Mike Seville CLA woodlands and Forestry adviser mike.seville@cla.org.uk
 
Socio – Economic Schemes also known as Project Based Schemes
 
 
AREA
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Contact details
Links and Notes
East of England
EEDA
EEDA facilitators
Chris Knock, Rural Development Manager - chrisknock@eeda.org.uk
Lead subjects - livestock, deer, skills and local food

 
David Sillett, Rural Development Manager - davidsillett@eeda.org.uk
Lead subjects - renewable energy, anaerobic digestion, managing water resources 
Sara Hind, Rural Development Manager - sarahind@eeda.org.uk
Oversees the Leader approach and Local Action Groups (LAGs)
 
Funding to be delivered via three methods:
Open Application
 
Open to Tender
 
Commissioning
 
Detailed prospectus and Guidance available on the website
 
Focus on larger more strategic projects but will consider applications from individuals where wider benefits can be illustrated.
East Midlands
EMDA
 
0115 947 1797
Businesslink East Midlands
0845 058 6644
Explanatory leaflet and Expression of Interest Form available on the web
 
Will accept applications from individuals, min grant £25K
London
 
 
 
North East
One North East
 
 
 
Focus on larger more strategic projects (details to be announced) however,
Grants up to 10K delivered to individual micr businesses through Business link.
North West
NWRDA
 
 
 
01768 861306
Further information awaited.
South East
SEEDA
www.seeda,co,uk then select work in the region and rural issues.
01483 484297
Explanatory leaflet and Expression of Interest Form available on the web
South West
SWRDA
 
0845 6009966
SW Rural gateway
West Midlands
Advantage West Midlands
 
www.advantagewm.co.uk click on working with us and then
 
Ian Baker 0121 503 3259
 
Focus on larger, more strategic and collaborative projects. Guidance Booklet and detailed contact information available on the web.
Yorkshire and Humber
Yorkshire Forward
 
Rural Enterprise Investment Programme
 
Rural Business Start Up Programme
 
Land Skills Programme
subsidised training through Lantra connect@lantra.co.uk
See the Rural Renaissance section of the website for detailed list of contacts
 
Telephone Elizabeth Scott 0113 394 5705
 
Funding over 25K available through Rural Enterprose Investment Programme.
Funder under 25K from the Rural Business Start up programme
If you require member advice please contact Julie Robinson CLA Rural Development Adviser Julie.robinson@cla.org.uk
 
The amount of grant aid available to an individual business may be restricted by State Aid Rules. Further information is available here http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/pdf/stateaidguid.pdf
 

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