The Rural Development Programme is co-financed by DARD and the European Union through four structural funds and Community Initiative Programmes. The value of the Programme is in the order of £80 million.
Structural Funds and Community Initiative Programmes
Funding Available
Some £80 million has been invested in the current Programme. The table below indicates the breakdown of available funding across the main elements of the Programme.
| Element | Value (million) |
| Strengthening rural communities - including support for the Rural Development Council and Rural Community Network | £15 |
| Local regeneration / sectoral Programmes and Projects | £28 |
| Micro-business development | £20 |
| Natural Resource Rural Tourism | £11 |
| INTERREG Cross-border activity | £6 |
| TOTAL | £80 |
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