Prize Fund and Equipment Grants to the value of €17,500 available, in Partnership with South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd, North and East Kerry Development, Farmers Journal, Teagasc & Radio Kerry.
The prize fund available for this year’s Kerry Rural Biz competition has increased to €17,500 in total. The increase was announced by the sponsors at the launch the competition in Killarney this week. The competition aims to encourage and support people in Rural Areas to come forward with new business ideas and develop them into viable businesses where possible. The competition was founded by South Kerry Development Partnership in 2008 and has since expanded county wide with North & East Kerry Development joining in with the project.
Entry forms are available from any of the South Kerry Development Partnership Offices in Cahersiveen, Killorglin, Killarney or Kenmare or on the SKDP website www.southkerry.ie In the North Kerry area the entry forms are available through the NEKD offices in Tralee, Listowel and Castleisland or on the NEKD website www.nekd.ie
The closing date for applications is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th and completed application forms from the following areas can be sent to: Cahersiveen/South Kerry Gaeltacht and Kenmare to Joseph McCrohan in SKDP Cahersiveen; Mid Kerry/Annascaul and Killarney areas to John McCrohan in SKDP Killarney; Tralee/Listowel and Castleisland to Seamus O’Hara in NEKD Tralee and the Dingle area applications to Joanne Ní Shuilleabhain to the the NEKD Office in Dingle.
For further information please contact:
Seán de Buitléar
Phone: 087 2670689
E-mail: sdebuitlear@skdp.net