# The Food Industry Development Scheme 1997, Section 5: Eligibility for consideration for the payment of a grant under the Scheme


(1) Applications may be made by associations or partnerships and from time to time the appropriate Minister may indicate that he will also accept applications from individual persons or bodies corporate.
(2) In order to be considered for the payment of a grant under this Scheme, an applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the appropriate Minister that the purpose of the application is to improve business performance or increase business activity within the food industry.
(3) No application shall be eligible to be considered for the payment of a grant under this Scheme unless the applicant declares—
(a) that the application would not be carried out but for the grant; and
(b) that no assistance in respect of expenditure for which the grant is to be made is to be given under any enactment other than section 50 of the Agriculture Act 1993 or under any instrument of the European Economic Community.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2673/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-industry-development-scheme-1997/section-5
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