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To date the Rural Down Partnership has supported many small rural businesses in the Ards, Banbridge and Down Council areas by partially financing their innovative and diverse projects with LEADER+ funds. Click on any of the links below to view a profile on some of these projects.

Castle Hill Candles
This project involved the purchase of specialist candle-making equipment to enable Castle Hill Candles to streamline its production process and undertake new contracts. More...

Equestrian Rubber
This project involved the purchase of a tyre shredder to enable used tyres to be shredded and sold as rubber granules. More...

Fastrack Farm
This project involves constructing a 2.5 metre wide all weather track for a small farm-based quad riding business in the Ballywalter area of Ards. More...

Grallagh Conservation Studios
This project involves the conversion of redundant farm buildings to create a studio for a unique historical glass and ceramic conservation business. More...

Green-an Greener
This project involved the purchase of a picking station and screener to enable the recovery of timber, hardcore, soil and builders’ rubble. More...

Grillmore Barbeque
This project involves the design, build and marketing of innovative, quality barbeques. More...

Horses and Carriages
This project involves the purchase of a glass landau carriage, modern stable flooring and a synthetic harness, which are weather resistant, more easily cared for and will enable the work season to be extended into the winter months. More...

idanceirish
This project involved the development of an interactive Irish dance based website www.idanceirish.com and associated marketing literature. More...

Jonathan Macauley Sculpture
This project involves the expansion of a sculpture and furniture business in the Rathfriland area of Co Down. This requires the purchase of additional machinery to improve manufacturing time and capability and the creation of a website to draw in customers and showcase the designs of the business. More...

Kidd's All Weather Gallop
This project involves the upgrade and extension of an existing all-weather gallop to include a circular working area and a walkway for horses. More...

Kubby Care
This project involved the development of a new day care facility, Kubby Care, to serve Kircubbin and the surrounding rural area. More...

Opus Health
This project involves introducing an orthotics service to complement the existing chiropody, sports injury and massage services provided by Opus Health to the local and tourist population in Castlewellan and the surrounding area.  More...

Seaview Farm
This project involves converting a redundant farm building into alternative office accommodation for a part-time solicitor working from home in a rural part of Newtownards. More...

Strangford View Mews
This project involves renovating redundant farm buildings and stable yard into five star self-catering tourist accommodation and constructing an all weather outdoor arena in the Killyleagh area of Co. Down. More...

Treats – The Old Post Office, Lisbane
This project involves the refurbishment of The Old Post Office at Lisbane, a listed, thatched cottage dating from the 18th Century, to provide tearooms and an art and craft facility in a tourist location. More...

Tullynaskeagh Farms
This project involves the production and marketing of large 400kg haylage bales (semi-wilted grass suitable for the equine industry). These will be branded as “Giant Haystacks” and will be unique in Ireland.  More...