Rural Support Plan (RSP) - Annex
The Rural Support Plan as required in terms of s2 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 outlining the expected use by Scottish Ministers during the plan period of the powers conferred on them by s6 of the Act - support within the four tier framework
Agritourism Investment Scheme
Agritourism Investment Scheme (AIS)
Description
Capital grant scheme designed to help agritourism businesses in Scotland
Purpose
Funding to help agritourism businesses be financially sustainable, profitable, and resilient to enable them to play a key role in sustaining the future of Scottish agriculture. AIS support can only be used for on-farm agritourism capital investments that will deliver the scheme’s objectives: to increase the number of farms and crofts offering agritourism or farm retail to 1,000 by 2030; to develop Scotland’s agritourism on-farm offering based on food and drink and farm experiences; to support new innovative products and services in the agritourism sector; to attract, develop and retain a skilled, committed, and diverse workforce, made up of both family employment on farm, and employees; to create, develop and promote a thriving and responsible sector; to provide quality, unique, and memorable market led experiences; to assist businesses to become “Travel Trade Ready” and to attract more international visitors to experience agritourism in Scotland; to build financially sustainable, profitable, and resilient businesses and to play a key role in sustaining the future of Scottish agriculture; for 50% of agritourism and farm businesses to offer a food and drink experience using their own produce; to contribute to strengthening rural communities and/or celebrating local heritage including farm heritage.
Budget
£1M
Recipient
Eligible businesses engaging in “A tourism or leisure activity on a working farm, croft or estate which produces food or wool.”
Contact
Email: CAP.SRDP.Policy@gov.scot