emda is delivering the socio-economic elements of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)2007 – 2013. Funded by Defra and the European Union, emda has approximately £60m available for projects in the East Midlands until 2013. RDPE will mainly target land-based businesses in the East Midlands including farmers, foresters, horticulturists. The criteria for projects to be eligible for grant funding includes: Adding value to agricultural, horticultural or forestry products – including the development of new products, processes and technologies; Improving co-operation and collaboration between businesses to improve efficiency – including infrastructure and equipment investments; Promoting diversification in the rural economy.

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