New! Farm Diversification Awareness Day
Wednesday, 8th September at The Jungle, Moneymore
Diversification - Business Planning Course
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Conservation and Upgrading of the Rural Heritage
Support for Rural Tourism and Rural Heritage
Aim: To provide support to new and existing tourism providers, including Private Sector, Social Economy Organisations and Public Bodies in order to:
- Develop tourism and heritage activities
- Promote tourism and heritage activities
- Develop the tourism infrastructure of the local rural area
- Preserve and upgrade rural heritage
- Improve access to heritage sites and trails
- Create employment opportunities
Activities which may be eligible for support under this Measure include:
- Self-catering accommodation
- Activity tourism
- Eco-tourism
- Marketing of rural tourism and heritage
- New festivals or events
- Tourism infrastructure
- Monument or heritage site conservation and protection
- Provision of signage for heritage trails.
| Activity | Level of support | Maximum grant |
| Iconic Tourism Infrastructure | Up to 50% for the private sector Up to 75% for social economy sector Up to 75% non departmental public bodies |
£250,000 |
| Tourism & Heritage Infrastructure | Up to 50% for the private sector Up to 75% for social economy sector Up to 75% non departmental public bodies |
£50,000 |
| Heritage trails | Up to 50% for the private sector Up to 75% for social economy sector Up to 75% non departmental public bodies |
£50,000 |
| Marketing programme | Up to 50% for the private sector Up to 75% for social economy sector Up to 75% non departmental public bodies |
£5,000 |
Please note that projects applying under this measure must be uniquely rural.