Rural Ngage - Buckinghamshire Business First

The dedicated business support network for rural businesses

As Rural Business Development Manager, Will Dallimore is the first point of contact for rural businesses wanting advice, support and funding.

Will says: “Whatever your question, challenge, opportunity or experience is as a rural business, I am here to help and highlight the support available to you.

“This includes information on funding programmes such as the Farm Transformation Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund.

“Find support below and don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or on 01494 927167.”

This project is part-funded by the UK government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

Access to funding

Bucks Rural Business Grant - time running out to apply

Capital grants are available to help land-based businesses deliver new projects that help them grow and increase employment opportunities.

Funding & Finance

Farming Transformation Fund

The fund provides grants towards large capital items to help businesses improve productivity, profitability & environmental sustainability.

Rural Ngage

Countryside Stewardship

Providing financial incentives for farmers, woodland owners, foresters and land managers to look after and improve the environment.

Rural Ngage

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Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme (Chilterns AONB)

The programme provides funding towards projects that support nature's recovery, mitigate the impacts of climate change and more.

Rural Ngage

Net Zero Bucks

If your organisation is based in Buckinghamshire and you are looking to cut carbon emissions and save money, we are here to help.

Net Zero Ngage

The Agri Living Lab

A state-of-the-art facility for the agricultural sector to work with technology partners to try out and test new solutions.

Growing your Business

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Rural success stories

More support & opportunities

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Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF): advice for farmers and land managers

CSF provides locally informed on-farm advice to help you improve water and air quality and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.

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Buckinghamshire Film Office on the lookout for filming locations

Businesses can register their properties and services on an online database and could play host to film and TV productions.

Useful links

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership - promoting the value of the natural environment in decision making at all levels, taking a strategic view to the challenges and opportunities facing nature.
Visit Buckinghamshire and The Chilterns - the official Destination Management Organisation for the area. It has the most visited tourism website in the county, providing ideas and inspiration on the best places to visit, stay, eat and drink, and works to boost the visitor economy and support businesses by promoting Buckinghamshire and The Chilterns far and wide as a great destination to visit.
The Agri Living Lab, Satellite Applications Catapult - a real-world testing environment to support organisations to innovate, co-create, demonstrate, and deliver solutions that address global agri-food challenges.
The Chilterns Conservation Board - the public body established to conserve and enhance the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It has published a Management Plan for the Chilterns AONB.

The dedicated business support network for rural businesses

Access to funding