The Rural Conversion Grant Programme provides assistance to micro businesses for converting redundant rural buildings into business use when new jobs are created or existing jobs are safeguarded. The grant is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Assembly Government. Applicants must be micro businesses employing less than 10 people and have a turnover less than 2 million euros. Grants will fund 50% of eligible project costs or £20,000 per job created, whichever is lower. Interested applicants should contact Mike Bull at Carmarthenshire County Council for an application form.

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Rural Conversion Grant Programme
Carmarthenshire County Council has introduced a Rural Conversion Grant (RCG),
which will provide assistance to micro businesses for the conversion of redundant
rural buildings into business use where either new jobs are created or existing jobs
are safeguarded.
The RCG is funded through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
(EAFRD), the Welsh Assembly Government’s Rural Development Plan and supported
by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Assessment Criteria & Priorities
Applicants should note that the County Council will be assessing the project against
various criteria as follows:-
Number of new permanent jobs created.
Number of jobs safeguarded.
Number of buildings improved.
Value for money – based on the percentage of grant requested in relation to the
overall eligible project cost.
Priority will be given to applications that will provide tangible benefits to the local
economy in terms of quantity and quality of direct jobs created and the grant will be
conditional of this.
Eligibility
Applications can be submitted by individuals, partnerships, small limited companies,
co-operatives, charitable trusts and voluntary organisations
The building to be developed must be situated in the RDP Area (insert link here to
map / list of eligible wards overleaf)
The grant is directed to micro businesses. Micro businesses are defined as businesses
which employ less than 10 full time equivalent staff and have a turnover and balance

2. sheet of less than 2 million euros.
Grants for works to property will only be available to owners of the freehold interest
in the property or to lessees holding a lease that has a minimum of fifteen years
remaining at the anticipated grant payment date and who have secured their
landlord’s written consent to the proposed works
The grant is not available for the conversion or refurbishment of redundant buildings
for residential, tourism, agricultural or horticultural purposes.
Ineligible works include:- pure refurbishment where the use of a building will not be
changed; routine repair and maintenance works; works relating to health and safety
requirements; statutory works; purchase costs; substantial demolition; soft
landscaping; mobile equipment – please clarify with the County Council; works which
have already commenced.
The Grant
Applicants will be required to demonstrate the need for assistance. Where such a
case has been accepted, applicants should apply for the minimum contribution
necessary to bring the project to fruition. The grant will be either based on £20,000
per job created or 50% of the eligible project costs, which ever is the lesser figure.
This grant cannot be match funded by other County Council funding.
How to Apply?
For further details and a Part 1 Application Form please contact:
Mike Bull
Physical Regeneration Project Officer
Carmarthenshire County Council
Rural Business Development Centre
Nant Y Ci
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire, SA33 5DR
Tel: 01267 242338 email: MABull@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Eligible Wards
RDP Area.pdf (3.98 MB)
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Abergwili
Carmarthen Town North
Carmarthen Town South
Carmarthen Town West
Cenarth
Cilycwm
Cynwyl Elfed
Cynwyl Gaeo
Laugharne Township
Llanboidy
Llanddarog
Llandeilo
Llandovery
Llanegwad
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

3. Llangadog
Llangeler
Llangunnor
Llangyndeyrn
Llansteffan
Llanybydder
Manordeilo and Salem
St. Clears
St. Ishmael
Trelech
Whitland
Contact Details
Mike Bull
Physical Regeneration Project Officer
Carmarthenshire County Council
Rural Business Development Centre
Nant Y Ci
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire, SA33 5DR
Tel: 01267 242338
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