The JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business is up and running again. To be in with a chance of winning this competition, all that is needed is a business idea that is realistic.
The overall award winner will receive €15,000 which includes a cash prize of €5,000, mentoring and business support worth €5,000 and advertising space in the Irish Farmers Journal worth €5,000. There will be up to 12 regional/category prizes worth €1,500 each.
There are four categories for this year’s JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business, as follows:
· Energy / Manufacturing
· Value Added / Speciality Food
· Services / Rural Tourism
· Startup (not yet trading)
The JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business application forms are available from Teagasc offices, Irish Farmers Journal and DARD, or from the organisation’s websites: www.teagasc.ie www.ifj.ie http://www.dardni.gov.uk/ruralni
