Grants of up to £2,500 (inclusive of VAT) are being made available to support not-for-profit organisations operating in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland if they are:
• Assisting rural or farming communities to cope with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The grants will assist projects that support farm businesses or other rural business and rural communities to cope with the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19).
This many include but is not limited to:
• Rural foodbanks and food delivery.
The funding is intended to cover additional costs generated as a result of the response to the coronavirus. Grants could be used for core costs when current income has been lost as a result of the coronavirus, or additional wage costs, or petrol/delivery costs, etc.