If you are interested in any of the schemes under the Rural Life section and you would like an application form, guidance or advice please contact your Local Action Group.
If you live in the Ballymena Borough Council, Ballymoney Borough Council, Coleraine Borough Council, Larne Borough Council or Moyle District Council area, please contact:
Write to us at:
North East Cluster,
Rural Development Programme,
Ecos Centre,
Kernohan’s Lane,
Broughshane Road,
Ballymena,
BT43 7QA
If you live in the Omagh District Council, Strabane District Council, Derry City Council or Limavady Borough Council area, please contact:
Write to us at:
ARC North West,
1 Market Street,
Mountjoy Road,
Omagh,
Co Tyrone,
BT78 1EE
If you live in the Magherafelt District Council, Cookstown District Council, Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council or Fermanagh District Council area, please contact:
Tel: 028 8676 4714
Write to us at:
South West Action for Rural Development (SWARD),
Gortalowry House,
94 Church Street,
Cookstown,
Co Tyrone,
BT80 8HX
If you live in the Armagh City and District Council, Craigavon Borough Council or Newry and Mourne District Council area, please contact:
Tel: 028 3831 2573
Write to us at:
Southern Organisation for Action in Rural areas (SOAR),
c/o Craigavon Borough Council,
The Civic Centre,
Lakeview Road,
Craigavon,
BT64 1AL
If you live in the Ards Borough Council, Banbridge District Council, Down District Council or North Down Borough Council area, please contact:
Tel: 028 9182 0748
Fax: 028 9181 1339
Write to us at:
Down Rural Area Partnership
Ards Business Centre
Sketrick House
Jubilee House
Newtownards
BT23 4YH
If you live in the Antrim Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council or Newtownabbey Borough Council area, please contact:
Tel: 028 9448 1311
Write to us at:
Generating Rural Opportunities Within (GROW) South Antrim,
c/o Antrim Borough Council,
Antrim Civic Centre,
50 Stiles Way,
Antrim,
BT41 2UB
If you live in the Belfast City Council, Castlereagh Borough Council or Lisburn City Council area, please contact:
Tel: 028 9250 9419
Write to us at:
Lagan Rural Partnership LAG,
c/o Economic Development Unit,
Lisburn City Council,
Island Civic Centre,
The Island,
Lisburn,
Co. Antrim,
BT27 4RL
Each LAG has its own website and displays information about its local strategy and the type of projects they are seeking to implement. Check this section regularly for updates.
Rural Enterprise Adviser
Rural Enterprise Advisers are part of Supply Chain Development branch, DARD, and aim to increase the uptake of Rural Development Support provided by DARD including support from Farm Diversification. They do this by:
- providing advice on DARD support services and programmes
- facilitating farm diversification by providing business advice and mentoring
To find your local Rural Enterprise Adviser, please click on the link below
