GROW: Support for Rural Tourism and Rural Heritage

Archived Built heritage Cultural heritage Natural environment and climate Rural development Transport, travel and tourism Antrim & Newtownabbey Mid and East Antrim Medium (up to £60,000) Small (up to £10,000)

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Support for Rural Tourism and Rural Heritage

This programme aims 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.

Where the total project cost is greater than £10,000, Community/Voluntary groups must be registered as a Community Interest Company, Limited Liability Partnership or Company limited by guarantee. Where the total project cost is £10,000 or less, the Community/Voluntary group must have a constitution in place.