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 Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme.
Projects must focus on one of the following themes:
- Modernisation (of building(s) or assets)
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Health and Wellbeing
- Energy Efficiency or Environmental Improvements.
The scheme is being delivered by Rural Support Networks on behalf of DAERA. Applicants to the Scheme will be required to provide a minimum of 15% match-funding.
The scheme closes for applications 12noon on Monday 20 October 2025.
Please remember, this is an online application only.
All applicants/ groups MUST use the new DAERA log-on link https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/rural-micro-capital-grants-scheme-rmcgs-20252026
For further assistance contact CDRCN on:
Tel: 028 4461 2311
Email: microgrant@countydownrcn.com
