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August

31augAll DayThe Isle of Wight Rural SME Fund 2025 is now open for applications!Deadline to apply: 31 August 2025

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Calling All Rural Isle of Wight Businesses!

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Calling All Rural Isle of Wight Businesses!

The Isle of Wight Rural SME Fund 2025 is now open for applications!

Are you a rural small or medium-sized business looking to grow, innovate, or create jobs? You could be eligible for a capital grant of £15,000–£50,000 to support your next big idea.

✅ Open to start-ups and established SMEs

✅ Must be based on the Isle of Wight

✅ Projects must create or safeguard jobs

✅ Match funding of at least 50% required

✅ Priority sectors: agriculture, forestry, local food, rural tourism and more!

Deadline to apply: 31 August 2025

Apply now and help shape the future of our rural economy!

Learn more and download the full guidance: https://innovationwight.co.uk/isle-of-wight-rural-sme-fund/

#IsleOfWight #RuralBusiness #SMEFunding #WightRuralHub #IWGrowth #RuralEconomy #Innovation #JobCreation

Time

August 31, 2025 All Day(GMT+01:00)

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September

10sepAll Day11The Agroforestry Show

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The Agroforestry Show is organised by the Soil Association and the Woodland Trust.

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The Agroforestry Show is organised by the Soil Association and the Woodland Trust.

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September 10, 2025 - September 11, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+01:00)

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20sepAll DayIOW Ploughing Match9:30 at Appleford

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https://www.facebook.com/isleofwightploughingmatch/

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https://www.facebook.com/isleofwightploughingmatch/

Time

September 20, 2025 All Day(GMT+01:00)

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November

18novAll DayNFU Isle of Wight AGM

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Please save the date for the NFU AGM to be held at Harvey Browns – more details to follow soon. Contact the IOW office on 01983 522290 or email Nicola_McDonnell@nfumutual.co.uk

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Please save the date for the NFU AGM to be held at Harvey Browns – more details to follow soon.

Contact the IOW office on 01983 522290 or email Nicola_McDonnell@nfumutual.co.uk

Time

November 18, 2025 All Day(GMT+01:00)

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December

01decAll Day31Complete Your Annual Sheep & Goat InventoryComplete and return your inventory by 31 December

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You must complete an inventory of the sheep and goats you keep every year. You’ll get a letter or email from Defra at the end of November each year to tell

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You must complete an inventory of the sheep and goats you keep every year.

You’ll get a letter or email from Defra at the end of November each year to tell you what to do.

You must complete and return your inventory by 31 December.

Contact Defra farm surveys if you have not got your letter or email by 11 December.

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Time

December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+01:00)

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June

07jun10:00 am4:00 pmOpen Farm Sunday

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Open Farm Sunday is farming’s annual open day giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about farming and the countryside, and farmers the chance to talk about what they’re so proud

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Open Farm Sunday is farming’s annual open day giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about farming and the countryside, and farmers the chance to talk about what they’re so proud of: British food and farming!

See: https://farmsunday.org/

Time

June 7, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

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