Decision details

The Rural England Prosperity Fund is nationally allocated funding to support business and community projects in rural parts of the country. In the West of England, parts of Bath and North East Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council are eligible for the funding and a total of £827k was received by the Mayoral Combined Authority from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to be spent in-line with the priorities set out in the REPF addendum to our UK Shared Prosperity Fund plan.

In summary, this plan apportioned the available funding equally between the business and community themes. This led to a Rural Business Grant scheme launching for applications from businesses in eligible rural areas against a published set of eligibility guidance, including assessment and appraisal criteria. The application window closed in late August and following completion of assessment and appraisal, under the delegation given by the Committee to agree and approve REPF grants, the Mayoral Combined Authority Chief Executive in consultation with the other West of England CEOs has made this decision.

The decision was made by the Chief Executive of the West of England Combined Authority in consultation with the other unitary authority Chief Executive Officers, to approve all of the applications recommended for selection for funding. These are listed below by beneficiary name and value of grant to be allocated.

Grants will be awarded as Minimal Financial Assistance and each beneficiary has provided the necessary declaration confirming that the full requirements of using MFA can be met.

The Rural England Prosperity Fund is nationally allocated funding to support business and community projects in rural parts of the country. In the West of England, parts of Bath and North East Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council are eligible for the funding and a total of £827k was received by the Mayoral Combined Authority from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to be spent in-line with the priorities set out in the REPF addendum to our UK Shared Prosperity Fund plan.

In summary, this plan apportioned the available funding equally between the business and community themes. Thisled to aRural Business Grant scheme launching for applications from businesses in eligible rural areas against a published set of eligibility guidance, including assessment andappraisal criteria. The application window closed in late August andfollowing completion of assessment and appraisal, under the delegation given by the Committee to agree andapprove REPF grants, the Mayoral Combined Authority Chief Executive in consultation with the other West of England CEOs has made this decision.

Option 1- Reject all or some of the applications recommended for selection for funding.

Option 2 -Approve all of the applications recommended for selection for funding.