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Rural Development Fund Project Themes THEME 1: INCREASING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE This theme supports the Council’s Economic Development Strategy of increasing skills and aspirations of employees through provision of training and qualifications to create or safeguard local employment, increase the number of people involved in training or business development. Applications from existing microenterprises and SMEs, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations are welcome. This theme will support: • training programmes including bespoke training, technical skills acquisition and support and its delivery; • provision of work placements and apprenticeships; • job/training fairs; • employer training support to put towards the cost of a new recruit’s job-related training. (Job is at least 16 hours a week and the job is expected to last at least 12 months.); • skills and development training that addresses specific business and technical skills, innovation and quality improvement within the rural area ; Project Themes • enabling work placements for hard to place groups. Eligible costs • training that will lead to a qualification; • trainers’ salaries, training manuals, etc.); • support to businesses to help cover costs and trainees, work placements or training; • training delivery. Non eligible costs • training already paid before funding is confirmed; • training already completed. THEME 2: SUPPORTING THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESSES This fund aims to increase investment, improve digital technology, creation of new businesses (including development of social enterprises) and other business support that will create local employment including apprenticeships. Applications from start-up businesses including new micro-enterprises, existing micro-enterprises and SMEs, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations are welcome. 1 of 3 While a definitive list of such activities cannot be provided, industries that might be supported include: • retailing, manufacturing or servicerelated businesses, including selfmade products, recreation, equestrian and creative industries; • environmental services, including the traditional trades required to maintain and enhance the landscape; • renewable energy; • community-led enterprises to support local economic activities and growth. Eligible costs The following costs will be eligible for support under this measure: • grant aid towards the costs of capital investment; • start-up revenue costs; • market research and feasibility studies; • research and development; • marketing support, product development, branding and design costs; • technical support to help new businesses and social enterprises become established and to help existing businesses and social enterprises to consolidate and expand. Non eligible costs: • stock for resale; • salary costs for existing employees. Project Themes THEME 3: STRENGTHENING AND DIVERSIFYING THE VISITOR ECONOMY This fund will support activities that will enhance the quality offer by accommodation providers, visitor attractions and other tourism-related businesses, support and develop a growing programme of events and festivals that extend the tourism season and adding value to the economy. This theme will support funding from £1,000 to £50,000. Eligible beneficiaries Eligible beneficiaries under this project theme are existing accommodation providers, visitor attractions, leisure facilities and festival or event organisers including town centre partnerships, social enterprises and not for profit organisations. Eligible activities While a definitive list of eligible activities cannot be provided, the fund might support: • enhancement of accommodation provision leading to better quality assurance mark; • provision of more visitor attractions via local festivals and events; • expansion of holiday accommodation subject to planning application approval; • refurbishment of redundant buildings for holiday let; • tourism innovation including green infrastructure. 2 of 3 Eligible costs • support towards the costs of refurbishment; • start-up revenue costs; • marketing support, product development, branding and design costs. Non eligible costs • property purchase costs; • contingency costs; • routine repairs and maintenance; • match-funding for other ELDCfunded grant schemes. Organisations are not able to apply for RDF for the same project. Any project focussed on planning events will be required to register their events with ELSAG (East Lindsey Safety Advisory Group) and follow event organisers guidelines as set out in the ‘Event Organisers Toolkit’ available from the Council’s website or alternatively by contacting the Cultural Services Team, ELDC on 01507 601111. THEME 4: ENHANCING THE APPEARANCE OF PLACES This fund will support projects that will develop and nurture the character and viability of our towns, villages and rural areas. Eligible beneficiaries Eligible beneficiaries are existing businesses, chambers of commerce, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations and partnerships Project Themes Eligible activities Activities that might be supported include: • shop front improvements; • improved and better access for pedestrians and local community; • creating a pedestrian access featuring al fresco eating and drinking; • restoring paths, parks, gardens and other public areas for mixed-use schemes; • signage and interpretation; • community/locally inspired public art. Eligible Costs The following costs will be eligible for support under this measure: • grant aid towards the costs of capital investment; • revenue costs; • market research; • architectural plans and professional fees; • marketing support, product development, branding and design costs. Non eligible costs: • contingency costs; • any expenditure incurred or committed before funding is confirmed; • land or building projects where the ownership or lease is not in place; • routine repairs and maintenance. 3 of 3