Three North Coast companies benefit from DARD grant

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Monday, 1 August 2016 11:16

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Michelle McIlveen has delivered more than £180,000 in grant funding to three companies in the Causeway Coast and Glens area to help develop their businesses. DARD Minister Michelle McIlveen has delivered over £180,000 in grant funding to three companies in the Causeway Coast and Glens area to help develop their businesses.

The Minister handed over letters confirming the funding while attending the Londonderry and Limavady Show. The grants are the first to be handed out under the Rural Business Investment Scheme.

Garvagh company A Farlow (Engineering) Ltd has been offered £90,000 towards construction of a new workshop. An offer of £90,000 has been made to Currie Engineering Ltd, also of Garvagh, to help purchase specialist equipment. And Ballymoney-based Agquip Ltd is to receive up to £6,005 to help take forward a digital marketing project.