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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