Rural England Prosperity Fund – 2025/26 Opportunity for Rural Warwickshire - Business grants, loans and finance

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is pleased to announce that it has secured £453,000 from the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) for the 2025/26 financial year, for community and business grants. As in previous years, this remains a vital opportunity to support rural growth and community development.

Business Grants

What’s Available?

£200,000 will be made available to support micro and small businesses in the rural areas of North Warwickshire Borough Council (NWBC) and Stratford-on-Avon District Council (SDC).

Key Details

• The scheme is now open for business grant applications, this scheme will close for applications at 23.59 on 15th September 2025.
• Please ensure you read the REPF Business Grant Guidance (PDF, 657KB) before completing an eligibility form.
• Please click on this link to access the REPF Business Grant Eligibility Form (MS form)
• Once this form is complete and submitted, providing you are eligible for the REPF Business Grant a link to an online application form will then be sent.
• All projects must be delivered and claimed in arrears by March 31, 2026.
• The REPF will contribute to eligible capital costs, with applicants expected to provide match funding. The likely intervention rate is 40%.

How to Prepare

• Please the Rural England Prosperity Fund REPF Business Grant Guidance (PDF, 657KB)
  You must read through the Guidance to ensure you are eligible, before submitting an eligibility form.
• Interested organisations are encouraged to review the national REPF prospectus 

REPF Business Grant Eligibility Form (MS form)

FAQ's Rural England Prosperity Fund (PDF, 123 KB)

General enquiries can be emailed to: business@warwickshire.gov.uk