funding
26 Aug 2025
Government Launches £9.5 Million Fund To Tackle Digital Exclusion
The Government has announced a new £9.5 million Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund to support local councils, charities and community organisations in helping more people get online. The fund is designed...
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19 Aug 2025
Fair Funding: RSN Makes The Case For Rural Local Authorities
The Rural Services Network (RSN) has submitted its response to the Government’s Fair Funding 2.0 consultation, which closed on 15 August. The RSN is the only national body dedicated to...
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11 Aug 2025
£6 million boost for affordable housing in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has secured over £6 million from the government’s Brownfield Housing Fund to deliver new affordable homes on redundant and underused sites. The funding — totalling £6.075 million...
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05 Aug 2025
Rural Funding Digest – August 2025
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Capital...
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01 Jul 2025
Rural Funding Digest – July 2025
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here National...
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24 Jun 2025
Decade-Long Infrastructure Strategy Unveiled with £725bn Investment Plan
The Government has published a new 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, setting out a long-term plan for investment in economic and social infrastructure across the country. The strategy aims to provide greater...
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24 Jun 2025
Final Call: Rural Prosperity Grants Closing Soon in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse is open for applications — but not for much longer! Local businesses and community groups can...
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03 Jun 2025
Rural Funding Digest – June 2025
A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities– Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Creative Foundations...
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19 May 2025
Funding Reform Must Deliver for Rural Communities
The latest Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee session held on 7th May 2025, placed funding and sustainability of local government finance under close examination. Minister of State for Local...
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19 May 2025
Great British Energy Legislation Passes Through Parliament
The Great British Energy Bill has successfully passed through Parliament, establishing a new publicly-owned energy company aimed at accelerating the country’s transition to clean energy and enhancing energy security. Overview...
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