Grants between £1,000 and £50,000 are available through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust for initiatives supporting charities in the UK working in agriculture and rural development.
The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives that:
- Advance the education of the public by means of research and dissemination of information in relation to agriculture.
- Advance the education of young people within rural areas.
- Relieve poverty within rural areas.
- Promote the benefit and social welfare of inhabitants of rural communities by associating together with the inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education and leisure.
- Promote research into agriculture-associated activities.
- Advance the education of the public by means of research and dissemination of information in relation to insurance provided that the charity may also promote, facilitate and support any such other purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales.
The Trust focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community.
For more information and to apply, please click here.
The next closing date for applications is the 26th of May 2023.