grants and funding
06 Oct 2025
Local Groups Invited to Meet Grant Funders
Mid Devon District Council will be hosting an event for local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to allow them to network and to meet potential investors and funders. The...
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22 Apr 2025
New Grants to Drive Innovation on Farms
DEFRA has announced a boost to food security, with more than £45 million in new grants to drive and develop innovative technologies on farms. From 28 April, applications will open...
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27 Aug 2024
Stafford Borough Council Launches Business Innovation Grants for Local SMEs
Stafford Borough Council is pleased to announce the launch of the Business Innovation Grants, a new initiative funded by the UK Government to support small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within...
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10 Jun 2024
ACRE Reopens Grant Applications for Village Hall Improvements
ACRE is pleased to confirm that village hall management committees can apply once again for larger grants to improve their buildings The fund, which was originally announced to mark the Late...
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12 Feb 2024
University of Lincoln Secures £10.9m for Rural and Coastal Health Research
The University of Lincoln has secured a £10.9m grant to conduct research on health issues affecting rural and coastal communities. The areas in question experience shorter life expectancies and higher...
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05 Feb 2024
Unlocking Growth: Rural Business Grants Now Available for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Businesses
In a substantial boost to rural businesses, the Rural Business Grants scheme has been launched in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. With a commitment of £1 million, this initiative...
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18 Dec 2023
Families, business and industry to get energy efficiency support
The Government has announced that around a million homes will be made warmer and hundreds of business supported, as £6bn is allocated to cut energy use and bills. The funding...
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18 Dec 2023
DCMS launch £25m energy efficiency scheme for voluntary and community sector
DCMS have launched a £25m energy efficiency scheme for voluntary and community sector organisations. More information via DCMS below: The £25.5m VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme is now open to help...
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13 Nov 2023
Rural Lancashire communities to benefit from government grant to improve safety on buses
Specially trained officers will patrol buses and bus stations in Lancashire as part of a new pilot scheme to help stamp out anti-social behaviour on public transport. RSN member, Lancashire...
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21 Aug 2023
£70m boost to transform youth centres
The recipients of the latest government grants for transforming youth clubs in England have been announced. Local Councils and youth groups were encouraged to submit applications to provide out-of-school activities...
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