Test Valley Borough Council

Rural Business and Community Enterprise Fund

£1,000 to £10,000No closing date statedTest Valley onlyCovers 80% of costs

Small grants supporting rural businesses and community or charitable organisations providing commercial services in rural Test Valley. Covers capital projects and one-off revenue costs such as training.

What it pays for

  • Equipment
  • Premises
  • Training and hiring
  • Growth

Conditions to know about

Applicants must fund at least 20% of project costs. Grants cannot fund ongoing running costs such as staff wages. Total fund is £100,000 for 2025/26 and £100,000 for 2026/27, which is a shared budget, not an award size.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

Go to the funder’s page

Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Test Valley
The funder’s wording
This Fund is designed to support rural businesses that are of wider benefit to the rural economy
You are a company or partnership, a social enterprise or a charity
The funder’s wording
This Fund is designed to support rural businesses that are of wider benefit to the rural economy, and community or charitable organisations that provide a commercial service.

0 of 2 answered

Source: Test Valley Borough Council: Rural Business and Community Enterprise Fund. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Equipment, Training and hiring, Premises, Growth, England, Test Valley

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