Royal Countryside Fund
The Royal Countryside Fund has announced that it will launch a new grant scheme in January 2025 to extend its support for farming and rural communities across the UK.
The programme will support organisations to deliver transformative, community-led initiatives that:
- Keep young people in the countryside – support for projects which increase access to skills training and employment opportunities in rural communities, creating greater opportunities for young people to stay, live and work in the countryside
- Powering up rural communities – support for organisations which aim to provide financial benefits to the locality through developing innovative, replicable projects which address local needs
- Increasing environmental sustainability – support for community-driven projects which aim to increase the environmental sustainability of their community through reducing emissions/environmental impact
- Building emergency resilience in rural areas – support for communities to develop preventative measures and plans to respond to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, helping them to be better prepared to cope with and recover from emergencies
Not-for-profit and community organisations with an annual turnover of less than £500,000 will be eligible to apply for grants of up to £25,000 to deliver projects lasting up to two years.
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