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Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme open from Monday 15th September – closing 12noon on Monday 20th October 2025
Capital grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available to rural voluntary and community organisations and Social Economy Enterprises to fund projects tackling locally identified issues of poverty and/or social isolation. The Scheme is funded from DAERA’s Tackling...
Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme Tranche 2 NOW OPEN – closes 05 December 2024
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has announced that a new £1.1m tranche of the Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme (RMCGS) has opened for applications. Capital grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available to rural community and voluntary organisations and Social Economy...
Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme NOW OPEN – closes 08 July 2024
Micro Capital grants between £500 and £2,000 are available to rural community-led, voluntary organisations for projects tackling issues of local poverty and / or social isolation, and / or implementing energy efficiency measures / environmental improvements. Projects...
CDRCN 25th Anniversary Celebrations
County Down Rural Community Network is now in its 28th Year and growing its membership and we had an amazing gala event in Newcastle in October 2022 to celebrate..
DAERA seeking nominees to Rural Advisory Group from C&V sector organisations.
DAERA is seeking nominees to its Rural Advisory Group from Community and Voluntary sector organisations. The role of the Rural Advisory Group for the Rural Business and Community Investment Programme is to: Work in partnership across Government and with key rural...