Written question WQ87264
- Asked by
- Jenny RathboneLabour
- To be answered by
- Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
How many applications were a) received and b) granted for the small grants horticulture start-up scheme and the horticulture development scheme?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
The Small Grants – Horticulture Start-Up and Horticulture Development schemes operate with different application processes.
54 expressions of interest were received for window 1 of the Small Grants – Horticulture Start-up scheme. All were invited to submit a full application, of which 36 were received. Following appraisal of the full applications, 19 contracts were offered.
12 applications were received for window 1 of the Horticulture Development scheme. Following appraisal, 12 contracts were offered.