Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up

The Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up scheme is designed to support entry into the horticulture sector in Wales by encouraging the establishment of new commercial horticulture enterprises, either as a diversification within an existing agricultural business, or as stand-alone new enterprises. In doing so, it will help to deliver the Welsh Government’s ambition for a more prosperous, green and equal Wales.

Find out more here: https://gov.wales/small-grants-horticulture-start-rules-booklet

The application process for Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up Scheme is in two stages. Firstly, an Expression of Interest (EoI), if the EoI is selected you will need to complete a full application.

• The Expression of interest (EoI) window will open on 25 May 2022 and close on 29 June 2022.
• The grant available for each applicant is £3,000.

The Small Grant - Horticulture Start Up is available to individuals or businesses who wish to enter the commercial horticultural sector. The aims of the scheme are to:

• encourage the establishment of new commercial horticultural enterprises by offering seed funding in the form of a grant.
• partially mitigate the financial risk of investing in a new enterprise.
• attract more individuals to enter the sector.
• encourage the use of new and emerging technology within horticultural businesses.
• create a diversified income stream for existing Welsh farm businesses.
• establish new rural enterprises, which can create employment, opportunities for growth and sustainable local food production.
• respond to the Wales Community Food Strategy and encourage the supply of locally sourced food in Wales.

Applicants if selected following EoI will need to demonstrate at full application their projects are viable proposals with the potential to develop into sustainable enterprises.