This month’s featured funding opportunities are:

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

The NFU Mutual Trust focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community. Of particular interest are initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas.

Closing date for applications to be considered in November 2021: 29th October 2021.

For more details visit: https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/charitable-trust/

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: Loneliness Engagement Fund

The Loneliness Engagement Fund provides small grants between £15,000 and £50,000 to charities or benevolent and philanthropic organisations who can engage with target groups at high risk of loneliness, including:

• young people aged 16-24
• people with diagnosed mental health conditions
• people living alone
• people from lower income households
• unemployed people
• disabled people

Closing date: 13th October 2021.

For more details visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/loneliness-engagement-fund