The Government has announced that all Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including SEEDA, will close by 31 March 2012.
Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments
Our objective is to ensure a professional and cost effective closure by this date. We have pledged to work closely with our partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that the past and future economic benefits of key programmes and assets continue to deliver the greatest economic value for the South East and value for money for the taxpayer.
Please click here for more details about our closure plan, transition arrangements and successor organisations.
SEEDA helped rural areas in the South East through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), a £63million rural fund. The programme supported the land-based sector and small business and communities through the 14 local Leader Partnerships across the South East and by supporting larger, strategic projects across the South East.
The RDPE provides a wide range of support for capital and revenue projects and training for farmers, growers, foresters, rural businesses, food businesses and rural communities. Examples of projects:
For more information go to: www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe
Farmers can now apply for grants for small scale capital projects to improve resource efficiency on farm and animal health and welfare across the South East. For more information on the FRIP please click here