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Support for investments in processing/marketing and/or development of agricultural products.

Food Business Investment Scheme (FBIS) is designed to help primary producers of agricultural products and businesses that do first and/or second stage processing activities in Wales. The scheme can provide capital investment and other support to projects where at least 90% eligible agricultural products are processed.

The scheme is open to applications from a wide range of enterprises involved in primary and/or secondary processing of agricultural products, including:

Sole traders

Coluntary sector organisations

Private and public limited companies (SME and Large Enterprises)

Farm businesses that want to process their own agricultural products

New businesses, including start-up businesses.

Important: You must ensure you complete the appropriate Criteria and application form for this window, please check the Window dates on the form.

Further details on the application criteria can be obtained by reading the EOI Guidance and supporting scheme documentation.