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European Funds in Wales

Part of the Welsh Government, the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) manages the delivery of the European Structural Funds Programmes in Wales.

European Funds in Wales

Trade & Invest Wales

Trade & Invest Wales is the official Welsh Government Foreign Direct Investment marketing initiative for Wales. They promote Wales as a base for businesses and support and facilitate those interested in locating here. Click on the photo to get redirected to Trade & Invest Wales is website.

Trade & Invest Wales

A stronger, greener, fairer Wales for everyone

The First Minister will today, 15 June 2021 set out ambitious plans for a stronger, greener and fairer Wales as he launches the Programme for Government.

A stronger, greener, fairer Wales for everyone

£185m boost to the Welsh food and drink industry from Project HELIX

A Welsh Government and EU-funded project has delivered a significant boost to the food and drink industry in Wales, helping it develop hundreds of new products and create new jobs.

£185m boost to the Welsh food and drink industry from Project HELIX

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News, events and case studies

How giving cows time and space will improve milking efficiency

02 Dec 2021News

30 Nov 2021News Success for Ceredigion Young Farmer in pig finishing initiative 2021

30 Nov 2021News Menter a Busnes Projects Celebrate Synchronised Support Success

29 Nov 2021News New food and drink vision launched as Winter Fair returns

26 Nov 2021News Winner of Menter Moch Cymru and YFC Wales pig finishing competition to be announced in the Royal Welsh Winter Fair

26 Nov 2021News Innovation demonstrated in Farming Connect project helps Pruex win agri-tech award

25 Nov 2021News “If you can't measure it, you can't manage it”- a new online benchmarking programme designed to help pig producers in Wales manage their business

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Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020: application dates

Click here to see a list of the current Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 schemes that are open

Case Study of the Month - local e-commerce platform launched to help small inde…

Siop.io is a local bilingual e-commerce platform that has been developed in order to provide a better way for independent food and drink retailers across Gwynedd and Anglesey to reach their local communities.

Restaurants, pubs and takeaways will also shortly be able to benefit from the service, which will allow them to compete more effectively with supermarkets through the fulfilment of online orders placed locally.

Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

Click here to find out the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates in Wales.

Preparing Wales

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020

The UK is now in a transition period until December 2020. The transition period was agreed to allow the UK and the EU to agree a deal on their future relationship.

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