Maidstone Borough Council Rural Business Survey 2026

Maidstone Borough Council has allocated £500,000 to ‘Explore and invest in project/s that create the conditions for people, and communities to thrive and support a fair, resilient and inclusive local rural economy’.

This includes exploring Business Support interventions and Skills and Training Initiatives for local employers and residents.

The project aims to:

• Understand the needs, and challenges of businesses operating in rural areas.
• Spread awareness of the councils existing business support services and increase participation from rural businesses with this offering.

As a local business we need your insight to assist shaping Maidstone Borough Council’s ambitious £500,000 Rural Economic Development Programme, please help by completing our short Rural Business Survey about operating a business in the rural area.

Survey closes: 12 July 2026

Survey Takes: 3 to 6 minutes to complete.

Responses will assist the council in setting relevant funding priorities for interventions to support rural businesses and the wider rural economy.