| Measure |
Details |
| Enterprise Awareness |
Local people and
businesses in the rural area require additional
support (information and signposting) to facilitate
a greater uptake of existing financial packages. |
| Business Improvement |
Support will be
available to develop existing and emerging rural
businesses to create new employment opportunities
using new know-how and technologies |
| Rural Premium |
Aid to target groups
(women, youth, farm families and long-term unemployed)
to facilitate greater access to self employment
opportunities |
| Youth Programme |
Facilitate greater
access by young people to identify opportunities
for self improvement (in conjunction with Princes
Trust) |
| Infrastructure |
Support
to develop local workspace for the purpose of
delivering new products / services and particularly
interested in traditional redundant buildings |
| Enhanced Technology |
Assist in the provision
of new technology to enhance IT capabilities of
the rural business sector, through adoption of
new technological advancement |
| Adding Value to local
Products |
Provide support
to new enterprise activities reliant on indigenous
products and in particular the craft and food
speciality sectors |
| Market Development |
Assist the local
indigenous sector to seek new market opportunities
through economies of scale with a common approach
to quality marketing and distribution channels
particularly using Newry City market place as
a focus |
| Training for Market |
Encourage the indigenous
sector to develop new quality Innovation practices
by providing support for training |
| Enterprise Observatory |
Encourage local
collation of market and labour factors by supporting
a series of local analysis pertinent to local
rural businesses |
