The Royal Countryside Fund opens!

The Royal Countryside Trust has launched a new UK-wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme which is now open for expressions of interest.

This new differentiated funding will support transformative, community-led initiatives across the UK, unlocking the huge potential for positive change in rural communities. The aim is to support innovative solutions that will “power up, not prop up” communities, inspiring change and encouraging economic vibrancy.

Organisations can apply for grants of up to £25,000 over a period of 24 months to deliver activities along the themes of:

• Keeping young people in the countryside
• Powering up rural communities
• Increasing environmental sustainability
• Building emergency resilience in rural areas.

Further Guidance:

• Expression of Interest guidance
• Full proposal guidance (for organisations which are successful in the expression of interest stage.)
• PDF copy of Expression of Interest questions (for reference only. All applications must be submitted online using the application link.)
• Our latest FAQs.
• Watch a recording of our recent webinar.

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