B4RN Project Funding

Project Funding

A B4RN project is mostly funded by UK Government Vouchers, grants and community investment.

What is it?

B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North Ltd) is a registered supplier with the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS)

The funding is provided by the UK government.

We aim to upgrade homes and SMEs (small- to medium-sized enterprises) to gigabit-capable broadband.

Each successful application is worth thousands of pounds towards a project (businesses are worth more).

Eligibility

All homes and businesses must sign up for 12 months' service to take part in the scheme.

Any home or business subject to a voucher application must be receiving a broadband speed of less than 1 Gbps.

Other business-only rules apply relating to an SME’s size, accounts and previous State Aid.

For further information, please see our Vouchers page

Investment

UK Government funding usually covers much of the build cost, with the shortfall raised by local community investment (you do not have to invest to get a B4RN connection).

Shares are held for a minimum of 3 years (after which they can be withdrawn by the shareholder) and offer an attractive return (currently 5% per annum).

For further information on the current investment offer, please see our Investors page.

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