THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND ANNOUNCES NEW GRANT SCHEME FOR 2025 (UK)
THE Royal Countryside Fund, which supports farming and rural communities, launched a new UK-
wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme on 10 January 2025.
The programme provides grants of up to £25,000 over two years to deliver activities along the
themes of:
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 are eligible to apply. The
deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest is the 21st February 2025.
https://www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/howwe-help/rural-communities/
