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A £210m grant scheme to help improve broadband connectivity on farms and estates is set to reopen.
The third round of the government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme will open to joint applications from two or more properties from Thursday (8 April).
Strutt & Parker consultant Stuart Gray urged potential applicants to act quickly because previous rounds had proved popular and the funding pot could be used up.
To be eligible, properties must have a connection speed below 100Mbps. Applicants can receive up to £1,500/home or £3,500/business, while community collectives can accumulate significant sums towards installation costs.