The Leicestershire Rural Business Support grants offer funding of up to £5,000 for farmers and business across rural Leicestershire.

Funding is aimed at farm diversification projects and rural enterprises in tourism, food and drink, creative industries and equestrian based business to help expand and improve activities.

These grants are in their final year of running and are only available until March 2009.

Further information is available from: Lesley Severn on 0116 3057034  or via at email: lsevern@leics.gov.uk