Business and Community Grants

Business Grants

UPDATE 20 May 2025 - The Rural Innovation Grant fund has now closed as all funds have been allocated.

To register your interest for the next round of funding, please use the link below to the Registration form. We will inform businesses via our newsletter when the scheme goes live.

To register an interest you need to complete a registration form to confirm your basic eligibility, identify the support you require and provide a brief description of your project, where you are interested in grant funding. We advise that you first read our Registration Form Guidance below, before starting your registration.

PLEASE NOTE - COMPLETION OF THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING

The information you supply will be used to determine initial eligibility only and will need to be verified by the team.

When this has been done, you will receive an email to inform you and if you are eligible to apply for a grant, you will also be sent link(s) for those that you are eligible to apply for. Please note that you can only apply for 1 grant; which one will be determined by a number of factors which will be apparent once the guidance is available.

Registration Form

Registration Form Guidance

Application Process

Community Grants

As with the Rural Innovation Grant scheme , the Community Resilience Grant scheme is not yet open to receive applications for funding. Please register above for the next round of funding and sign up to our newsletter so that you will receive notification when we launch.

Case Studies

  • Salt Street using equipment
    Salt Street Productions

    Salt Street Productions Ltd

    New video equipment funded by an £8k Small Business Adaptaiton Grant from Derbyshire Dales District Council proves a game-changer.

  • Calver village green play area
    Calver village green play area

    Calver Parish Council

    A £5,919 Community Resilience Grant from Derbyshire Dales District Council paid for the ground preparation and surfacing for this new children’s play

  • Steven Howard
    Steven Howard

    ND Garden Design

    A £3,397 Small Business Adaptation Grant from Derbyshire Dales District Council was invested in new design technology.

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Help for Your Business

Starting Your Business

When setting up your own business, preparation is key - we're here to provide guidance and signposting to ensure you are well equipped to deal with the journey ahead. Get the information you may need when starting up and running your business, as well as further advice and useful links.

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Running Your Business

Setting up and running a business can be a challenge but help is on hand from Derbyshire Dales District Council and others to help make the journey as painless as possible. Established businesses can get help directly from our business adviser and many other useful resources.

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Growing Your Business

Once your business is well-established and profitable you may want to grow and expand it further. If you are not satisfied with maintaining your current operation and want to increase your market share, and profits, you'll need to develop a solid strategy for business growth.

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Funding Your Business

Whether you are looking to launch a start-up, expand your current business, or become more resource efficient, you will most likely need some financial support. Business funding can come in many forms and we are ideally placed to advise you on the latest and most suitable options.

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