The Prince's Countryside Fund has been established to support the sustainability and protection of farms and rural communities with a population of 10,000 or less throughout the UK. The funding it provides aims to have a long-term positive impact on rural communities, helping those that live and work there sustain the countryside by tackling key rural issues. Applications for core costs such as staffing, overheads, training and equipment will be considered.
Project proposals must directly relate to the Fund's objectives of:
1. Sustaining Rural Communities
o Projects that deliver assets and services that keep isolated communities together and develop a more sustainable rural economy;
o Developing sustainable rural community assets, businesses and services; and/or
o Providing advice and new skills and business training that benefit the local economy.
o Developing sustainable rural community assets, businesses and services; and/or
o Providing advice and new skills and business training that benefit the local economy.
2. Improving the prospects of viability for farm and rural businesses
o Projects that will focus on developing stronger, more sustainable farm businesses and other rural enterprises with the aim of halting the decline of the rural economy;
o Encouraging local food production and short supply chains and knowledge transfer e.g. farmer networks; and/or
o Providing new skills and training for rural, and agricultural benefit.
o Encouraging local food production and short supply chains and knowledge transfer e.g. farmer networks; and/or
o Providing new skills and training for rural, and agricultural benefit.
3. Supporting Aid Delivery in Emergency and Building Resilience
o Projects that support farm businesses, rural businesses and communities to plan for and recover from natural disasters such as flooding or animal disease and build resilience.
Registered charities, Community Interest Companies, Social Enterprises, other forms of not-for-profit organisations, Companies Limited by Guarantee, Community Benefit Societies and Unincorporated Organisations may apply for a maximum of £50,000.
Shops, pubs, or village hall projects (inclusive of VAT) may apply for a grant of £25,000 for a maximum period of three years.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund will consider making an award that will satisfy the match funding requirements of another grant provider.
The following are not eligible for funding:
o Individuals;
o Private farm businesses;
o Capital costs (purchase of land or buildings or for major external renovation);
o Planning permissions, surveys or feasibility studies;
o Care farms;
o Projects where the work has begun and money has been spent in anticipation of receiving funding;
o Projects where the funding would displace existing government funding streams, such as agri-environment schemes;
o Projects which do not demonstrate sufficient public benefit and in which private benefit is more than incidental;
o Statutory bodies, such as local authorities and NHS bodies, or work where there is a statutory responsibility to provide funding (schools will be funded where the project falls outside of statutory obligations);
o Religious bodies where the funding will be for religious purposes;
o Political organisations where the funding will be used for political purposes;
o Projects wholly dependent on funding for over three years; and
o Projects that would damage the name or reputation of the Fund.
o Private farm businesses;
o Capital costs (purchase of land or buildings or for major external renovation);
o Planning permissions, surveys or feasibility studies;
o Care farms;
o Projects where the work has begun and money has been spent in anticipation of receiving funding;
o Projects where the funding would displace existing government funding streams, such as agri-environment schemes;
o Projects which do not demonstrate sufficient public benefit and in which private benefit is more than incidental;
o Statutory bodies, such as local authorities and NHS bodies, or work where there is a statutory responsibility to provide funding (schools will be funded where the project falls outside of statutory obligations);
o Religious bodies where the funding will be for religious purposes;
o Political organisations where the funding will be used for political purposes;
o Projects wholly dependent on funding for over three years; and
o Projects that would damage the name or reputation of the Fund.
The next deadline for applications is Thursday 21 February 2019.
A copy of the guidelines, together with an online application form (available following registration) can be downloaded from The Prince's Countryside Fund website.
Applicants will be expected to supply a clear business plan which outlines their intended activities and projected financial situation over the duration of the project.
Contact details for the Fund are:
Sophie Middleton
Grant and Outreach Officer
Prince's Countryside Fund
137 Shepherdess Walk
London
N1 7RQ
Tel: 0207 566 6615
Email: sophie.middleton@bitc.
Grant and Outreach Officer
Prince's Countryside Fund
137 Shepherdess Walk
London
N1 7RQ
Tel: 0207 566 6615
Email: sophie.middleton@bitc.
(Source: GRIN)
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