Supporting Rural Communities – RCF 2025 grant programme

 

The new Supporting Rural Communities grant programme will open for applications on Friday,10th January 2025.  Organisations can apply for up to £25,000 by the 21st February 2025 to create tangible change in their community.

 

Do you have an idea that will generate a new income stream for the local community, or create training opportunities for young people? Or perhaps a project that will improve environmental sustainability or help your community plan for climate change?

New funding is available from The Royal Countryside Fund to deliver transformative community-led initiatives in rural areas, unlocking the huge potential for positive change in the countryside.

What’s on offer:

Community-led organisations can apply for up to £25,000 over a period of 24 months to deliver projects along the themes of:

  • Keeping Young People in the Countryside
  • Powering up Rural Communities
  • Increasing Environmental Sustainability
  • Building Emergency Resilience in Rural Areas

Projects must be community-led and should demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics:

  • Working towards a long term vision
  • Facilitate connectedness and collaboration
  • Demonstrate innovation

Applicants will need to send a short video and complete a simple ‘Expression of Interest’ form on the RCF website before 21st February, 2025.

If you have any questions about the type of projects that they are supporting and how to apply, join the RCF webinar on Tuesday, December 17th at 18:00 https://bit.ly/4eFx5ut or visit the RCF website: https://www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/how-we-help/ruralcommunities/supporting-rural-communities-uk/

You can apply if you’re a properly constituted, community-led organisation based in a rural area with a turnover of less than £500,000. For full eligibility details, please see the RCF website.

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