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 read 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)

Blank REPF Application Form - Strictly for reference purposes only (PDF, 672 KB)

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