How we help

The Royal Countryside Fund’s vision is of family farms and rural communities that fulfil their role in creating a sustainable future for the countryside and our whole nation. We are the only UK-wide charity that empowers family farms and rural communities to survive and thrive.

Building confident rural communities

Too often, rural communities are without access to transport, jobs, housing, shops and community spaces. The Royal Countryside Fund powers community-led solutions through our grants and resources to ensure that they flourish – now and in the future.

Supporting rural communities

Supporting Rural Communities is our flagship grant programme, awarding £500,000 each year to support projects that enhance the viability and sustainability of rural communities.

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Confident rural communities

The Confident Rural Communities Network brings together the 300+ rural community organisations who have benefited from The Royal Countryside Fund’s grant programme since its inception in 2010.

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Enabling family farms to thrive

British farming is facing relentless uncertainty, but The Royal Countryside Fund offers family farms access to immediate, local and practical support and a path to a sustainable future.

Farming Families

We believe in a thriving British countryside with farming families at its heart. Our Farm Resilience Programme offers free business skills training to family farmers across the UK.

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Young People and New Entrants

The RCF works to support the life cycle of family farms through succession, progression and new entrants into farming, particularly young people in their early years as their business grows

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