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grants and funding

Up to £10,000 grants available for rural community projects from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
05.10.2020

Up to £10,000 grants available for rural community projects from The Prince’s Countryside Fund

Projects from across the UK which are working to create resilient rural communities are invited to apply for grant funding of up to £10,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery locally-focussed, legally-constituted not-for-profit...

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Business Grant payment arrangements: COVID-19
23.03.2020

Business Grant payment arrangements: COVID-19

CIPFA and the Institute for Revenues Rating and Revaluation (IRRV) have published some useful guidance on the new business grant payment arrangements Business Support Grants Fund.  “[Poperties in receipt of rural rate relief or small business rates relief...

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Grants for rural living
19.08.2018

Grants for rural living

A new grant opportunity for people to research best practice overseas aimed at improving rural life and enhance their sector on their return is available A Churchill Fellowship funds people to travel for 4-8 weeks abroad, researching a topic...

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Calor’s national grant scheme for rural communities
08.08.2018

Calor’s national grant scheme for rural communities

Our work at Calor  takes us in to the heart of rural communities and because of this we are familiar with many of the challenges they have to face; whether it is accessing vital infrastructure services such as public...

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Rural projects receive £400k lifeline
01.02.2018

Rural projects receive £400k lifeline

The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded £400,000 of funding to 12 community-led projects. The latest grants – which will benefit people living and working in rural areas – bring to more than £9m the amount distributed since...

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Grants to support rural communities
09.08.2017

Grants to support rural communities

A CHARITY established by Prince Charles has unveiled over £540,000 of grants to 18 new rural projects. The Prince's Countryside Fund  is supporting community shops in Crowle, Beckbury, Trawden and Great Paxton. Funding has also been awarded to...

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