DARD Rural Challenge
Archived
Aged 60+
Black and minority ethnic
Communities
Dependants and carers
Family and parenting
People with disabilities
Poverty and deprivation
Rural development
Un/Employed
Young people (13-25)
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
Fermanagh and Omagh
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Medium (up to £60,000)
Micro (up to £1,000)
Small (up to £10,000)
Overview
The programme is encouraging rural community and voluntary groups to identify a local need and propose an initiative to address a poverty or social isolation issue within their rural community. Funding of up to £10,000 is available to undertake local initiatives. Seven target beneficary groupings have been identifed for the Programme:
- Children & Young People
- Lone Parents
- Unemployed
- Disabled
- Carers
- Elderly
- Ethnic Minorities