Projects & Practice

Producing pellet from horse manure

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Renewable energy
Countries:: Slovakia

A farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to produce horse manure pellets that can be used as an organic fertiliser as well as a source of renewable energy.

Littles Ltd. – Setting up a new production line

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business, Sustainability
Countries:: United Kingdom

A family business, trading high quality instant coffee, used EAFRD support to expand its business by installing a new more efficient production line.

High quality pension offering beer wellness services in Rajecke Teplice

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Healthcare, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

The reconstruction of an old villa to create high quality tourist accommodation offering spa and beer wellness services.

Treak Cliff Cavern

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: United Kingdom

A project to enhance the facilities on a geological site, enable new visitor-based activities and attract more visitors who will spend more time in the area.

Diversifying a national cultural monument into a recreation centre

Keywords:: Culture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovakia

unique military fortress complex, listed as the national cultural monument, was turned into an attractive recreational and relaxation centre Kortina.

Setting up a business incubator in an area suffering from high unemployment

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovakia

A company that was focused on field crops diversified its activities by setting up a business incubator to boost the economic development of an area with high unemployment.

Snowy’s Canine Therapy Centre

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Rural business, Social services
Countries:: United Kingdom

Setting up a niche business start-up as a canine therapy centre.

Farm Yard Ales Microbrewery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business
Countries:: United Kingdom

Support from the rural development programme for England enabled an entrepreneur to upgrade his ales brewing business.

Extending the capacity of a small accommodation provider in rural Slovakia

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

In response to the increasing number of tourists, a small accommodation provider used RDP support to increase the capacity of his business and set up leisure activities.