The Prince’s Countryside Fund

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03 Feb 2022

News from The Prince’s Countryside Fund

In the latter months of the 2021, The Prince’s Countryside Fund was busy launching our new three-year strategy across the UK, which we are so pleased to be able to...

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04 Oct 2021

The Rural Start-Up Fund

Forest Holidays, partners of The Prince’s Countryside Fund, are passionate about sustainable rural tourism Ensuring resilient communities and a prosperous local economy means supporting the people living and working at...

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31 Aug 2021

Have you got a vision for your village?

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from innovative projects that will create a long-term difference in remote rural areas of the UK The...

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27 Jan 2021

The Prince’s Countryside Fund

The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is a UK-wide charity, established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2010 which aims to empower family farms and rural communities to ensure their futures....

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05 Oct 2020

Up to £10,000 grants available for rural community projects from The Prince’s Countryside Fund

Projects from across the UK which are working to create resilient rural communities are invited to apply for grant funding of up to £10,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund Supported...

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22 Jul 2020

Princes Countryside Fund Welcomes New Executive Director, Celebrates National Countryside Week and more!

PCF welcomes new Executive Director Keith Halstead joined The Prince’s Countryside Fund at the start of June, taking over from Claire Saunders, who is stepping down after five years following...

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15 Jun 2020

From floods to pandemics – resilience for rural communities at times of crisis

Communities Prepared (a Groundwork South programme) and Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) have published a new guide to help rural communities become more resilient in the face of...

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01 Jun 2020

The Prince’s Countryside Fund awards emergency grants to rural communities

Writing for the Countryside Alliance website, Baroness Mallalieu the Countryside Alliance President, argues that the Government should open campsites, cottages, cafes and pubs with outdoor gardens, and all national park...

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18 May 2020

Rural Charity to provide Hardship Support Fund

Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has set up a Rural Hardship Support Fund to help people in rural areas of Derbyshire who are suffering extreme hardship as a result of the...

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06 Apr 2020

Rural Response – Emergency Grants Programme

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is a member of our Rural Services Partnership The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for emergency funding from farming and rural community support groups, who...

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