Grant for Machinery

[Grumpystumpy]

Does anybody know if there are any grants available for buying plant and machinery in our industry. There are loads if you're a farmer, but i'm not.

[Matthew Storrs]

i wish!

[MikeTM150]

try reading this and see if you can fit into it.

 

Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS)

 

don't be fooled that the grants for farmers are always useful, its a goverment policy so its not quite where it could be to make the most of the scheme for both sides!

[Yorkshireman]

rdpe are running one for forestry

[skyhuck]

To those who have, more shall be given, those who have not, even what they have will be taken from them.

[Rob D]

To those who have, more shall be given, those who have not, even what they have will be taken from them.

 

 

Not really sure what that means Dave - can you elaborate? If it's to say that well off people get more (i.e. through grants etc) then there may be some truth in that.... But from my experiences you need to really put the time in to see what's out there and what you can apply for.

 

Look to see if you're in a RDPE area ARCHIVE: Defra UK; RDPE - Leader as I got a grant from them.

 

But it's not a 5 minute job applying....

[Grumpystumpy]

To those who have, more shall be given, those who have not, even what they have will be taken from them.

 

Ah, thank you Grasshopper...

[skyhuck]

Not really sure what that means Dave - can you elaborate? If it's to say that well off people get more (i.e. through grants etc) then there may be some truth in that.... But from my experiences you need to really put the time in to see what's out there and what you can apply for.

 

Look to see if you're in a RDPE area ARCHIVE: Defra UK; RDPE - Leader as I got a grant from them.

 

But it's not a 5 minute job applying....

 

Yes thats what I mean, if you have £40k to invest you get given another £40k or so and cant get some good kit.

 

Also larger wealthier organisations tend to have staff who can sort out all the paper work side.

 

But TBH, I'm not really bothered, I'm proud of the fact that I've bought all my own kit without needing other to pay for it