Micro Capital grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available to rural community-led, voluntary organisations for projects tackling issues of local poverty and/or social isolation. However, total project cost must not exceed £4,000.
The Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme is funded under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Programme budget. It’s being delivered by the Rural Support Network.
Projects must clearly address an issue of rural poverty and/or social isolation and applicants must provide a minimum of 50% match funding.
Key Objectives
The Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2024/2025 Tranche 2 has been designed to:
- Help rural community-led, voluntary groups to address local issues of access poverty, financial poverty and social isolation; and
- Improve the lives of rural communities, and in particular the wellbeing of isolated individuals; and
- In line with the draft Green Growth Strategy, provide opportunity to implement energy efficiency measures/environmental improvements.
Projects must focus on one of the following themes:
- Modernisation (of premises / assets)
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Health and Wellbeing
- Energy Efficiency / Environmental Improvements
Apply Now
The Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2024/2025 closes for applications on 5 December 2024 at 12 noon.
Apply here: https://digitalapps2.daera-ni.gov.uk/RMCGS/StartPage
Further Information
For further information about the Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2024/2025 Tranche 2, please contact the Rural Support Network for your council area who will provide you with more information on the Scheme.
Rural Support Network contact details: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/rural-support-network-contact-details