News

Rural Community Broadband Fund

16th December 2011

Defra has launched the   Rural Community Broadband Fund (RCBF) with confirmed funding of £20m.  The RCBF is jointly funded by Defra and Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), and complements BDUK’s mainstream broadband rollout programme. The Fund enables the funding of superfast broadband projects in the most hard to reach areas in England, bringing superfast broadband to a greater number of communities than would otherwise be reached.

This will ensure that a greater proportion of businesses and consumers in those communities can take advantage of the benefits of superfast broadband. The Fund is being delivered as part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).  More information about the fund and details on how to apply can be found on Defra’s RDPE Network webpage http://rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-sources/rural-community-broadband-fund

 

Back to latest news

Who can apply?

Farmers/Land Based Businesses
Funding will support farm diversification projects that keep vital services, skills, and money within the rural economy. 

Rural Micro-Business
Funding will support your set up and growth.  A micro-business is an enterprise with less than 10 employees and less than two million Euros annual turnover.

Communities
Funding will support schemes to broaden community involvement within the natural and cultural heritage and tourism sectors,

 

To check that your project is located within the Coastal Action Zone, please type your postcode in the box below:

Postcode Check