Long Acre House Brownwich Lane Titchfield Fareham PO14 4NY 01329 845580			Grant Aided Costs The purpose of this section is to provide a list of activities and costs that can be submitted for Grant Aid, so that you can determine your eligibility. This is split into the following three categories: Businesses and Activities Eligible for Capital Grants Non Capital Costs Eligible for Grant Aid in the Agricultural, Horticultural, Agribusiness and Food Sectors Revenue Grants in the Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry Sectors 1. Businesses and Activities Eligible for Capital Grants Subject to some restrictions, the following businesses and activities can apply for grant on capital costs such as land and building purchases, building construction and alteration, plant, equipment and machinery and related professional fees. Capital costs for investments in the following are potentially eligible for Grant Aid - production, harvesting, lairage, slaughtering, grading, processing, manufacturing, storage, marketing and related activity's, subject to certain restrictions. 1.1 Capital Grants for General Processing and Manufacturing Capital investments for most processing and manufacturing activities are eligible for grant under the Regional Selective Assistance and Enterprise Grant Schemes. 1.2 Capital Grants for Livestock Marketing and Slaughtering Abattoirs Livestock auction markets 1.3 Capital Grants for Food Processing Capital costs for grading, processing, packing, storage and marketing of the following food products are eligible for Grant Aid. Bacon Cereals Cheese Cider Cream Dairy products Drinks Eggs Fish Flax Flour Food Food by-products and wastes Fruit Fruit juices Grain Ham Herbs Honey Hops Ice Cream Malt Mead Meat Milk Mushrooms Oilseeds Organic foods Perry Potatoes Salads Shellfish Starches Vegetables Vinegar Whey Wine Yoghurt 1.4 Capital Grants for the Fish Sector Fishing boat modernisation Fishing ports Fish auction markets Fish farms Fin fish and shell fish grading, processing, packing, storage and marketing Ice making and storage for fish processing 1.5 Capital Grants for the following potential Diversifications on Farms into Non-Mainstream Agricultural Activities Alpacas Crayfish Deer Goats and sheep for milk Growing pharmaceutical and industrial crops Ostriches Rabbits Wild boar Worm farming Other novel livestock and crop enterprises 1.6 Capital Grants for the following potential Diversifications on Farms into Non Farming Enterprises Catering Conversion of buildings and facilities for non agricultural uses Farm shop Food processing and manufacturing Horse livery and activities On-farm sports and leisure activities Production of non agricultural crops or livestock Tourist accommodation and facilities 1.7 Capital Grants for other Farm Investments Manure, slurry and silage effluent stores Water storage facilities Water distribution facilities 1.8 Capital Grants for the Agribusiness Sector Animal fodder Industrial and medicinal crops Manufacturing farm inputs Processing and packing non edible plants such as bulbs, flowers, live trees Seed Straw 1.9 Capital Grants for Development of Villages and Rural Heritage Amenity fencing and landscaping Conservation of historic buildings and archaeological remains Provision of care facilities Rural craft activities Renovation of dilapidated buildings Village museums Rural transport Rural car parks, play areas Rural infrastructure to support agriculture 1.10 Capital Grants for Establishing Energy Crop Producer Groups The following costs are grant aided for establishing Producer Groups growing Short Rotation Coppice for power or heat: Legal services Office accommodation and equipment Staff recruitment Purchase of planting and harvesting machinery 2. Non Capital Costs Eligible for Grant Aid in the Agricultural, Horticultural, Agribusiness and Food Sectors The following is a list of potential non capital costs eligible for Grant Aid: Certain travel and accommodation Computer hardware and software Consultancy and professional fees Developing quality assurance and traceability schemes Developing new products Developing and promoting regional food brands Developing existing co-operatives and marketing groups Establishment of collaborative marketing co-operatives and marketing groups Establishing farmer's markets Feasibility studies Formation of market intelligence networks Market research Marketing, particularly of speciality and organic food products Marketing literature Operation of Machinery and Labour Rings Overheads, consumables and registration fees Project development and management Recruitment and salaries of key staff Staff training Setting up farm relief and farm management services 3. Revenue Grants in the Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry Sectors Energy Crops - per hectare payments for establishment Miscanthus and Short Rotation Coppice for power or heat generation. Organic Conversion - per hectare payments for conversion of land to organic production. Environmental Protection - per hectare and per animal payments for environmental protection. Woodland - per hectare payments for planting and maintaining woodlands. Hill Farming - various per hectare payments for hill farming.