Sixteen Fenland businesses were awarded £5,000 each after successfully applying for a Rural England Prosperity Fund grant. Business expansion, diversification and financial and environmental sustainability projects were among those supported in the first round of grant awards from the Fenland fund. Many of the projects supported by grants are expected to lead to new jobs. According to estimates in the grant bids, the total number of new jobs could be as high as 28. Businesses from a Government-specified area encapsulating the majority of Fenland could apply for up to £5,000 under the programme…
