Growing Mid Wales

Welsh: Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru

City/Growth deal: Mid Wales Growth Deal £110m

Local authorities: Ceredigion, Powys

Key strengths: Agri-food Innovation, Sustainable Tourism, Clean Energy, Digital Connectivity

Wales's most rural region, covering 40% of Wales's land mass with approximately 200,000 people. The £110m Growth Deal — the first dedicated economic development programme for Mid Wales — is jointly funded by UK and Welsh Governments through Growing Mid Wales. In March 2025, an additional £11.8m funding tranche was released as the first project took shape.