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Lancashire Rural Futures, which is the Rural Business Facilitation Service project exists to assist rural businesses develop new opportunities. The principle recipients of assistance are farming businesses, however other rural enterprises and community projects may be also eligible.

Livery Stables at Brook House Farm

What types of projects are assisted?

Any scheme, which has economic benefits to rural areas, is eligible for assistance. Detailed below are just some examples of potential developments.

Business Development	Environmental Development	Community Development
.	.	.
Niche Marketing of produce	Walling and hedgerow work	Creation of community workspace
Adding value through processing	Tree planting	Small scale village improvemet schemes
Tourism accommodation and attractions	Protection of watercourses	Community based tourism and recreation development
Manufacturing	Positive management of important wildlife habitats	Community based environmental development
Group marketing	Improvement and creation of new footpaths and bridleways	.
Development of redundant buildings for office, industrial or storage purposes	Waste minimisation	.
Retail development such as farm / craft shops	Improved storage of agricultural and other wastes	.
Contract services	Reduction in energy demands	.
Development of collaborative networks for buying and selling	Rainwater storage	.
Farmer's market entry and development	Renewable energy schemes	.

The majority of cases, assistance will cut across a number of project ideas in order to maximise benefit. For example linking tourism development with environmental improvements.

Helping Farming and Rural Business

For All Initial Enquiries Please Contact Us on

01200 426433