Rural Development Grants

Current Opportunities

Please check back regularly for current opportunities.

Existing Schemes

Click on the links below for details of future funding calls or information on Letters of Offer:

• PEACEPLUS Programme, Investment Area 2.4 - Smart Town and Villages
• PEACEPLUS Programme, Investment Area 4.2 Rural Regeneration and Social Inclusion
• Digital Transformation Flexible Fund
• Farm Business Improvement Scheme Capital Scheme (FBIS-C)
• Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS)
• Agri-Food Co-operation Scheme (AFCS)
• European Innovation Partnership (EIP) scheme
• Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2025/26
• Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2025/26

Non-Monetary Schemes

TRPSI Non-Monetary Schemes

The following schemes are open all year round and provide Initiatives to Tackle Rural Poverty and Social Isolation to our rural communities:

• Assisted Rural Travel Scheme (ARTS)
• Regional Infrastructure Support Programme (RISP)
• Community Development, including Marginalised Minority Communities Support
• Village Catalyst Pilot Project
• The Farm Families Health Checks Programme (FFHCP)

You can find more information about the above schemes here:
Initiatives to Tackle Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI)

Other Non-Monetary Schemes

The following schemes are open all year round and provide non-monetary support to our rural communities:

• Farm Family Key Skills
• Technology Demonstration Farms

Legacy Schemes

The schemes listed below are no longer open for new applicants or payments.

• Web Development Programme (pilot)
• Rural Tourism Collaborative Experiences Programme (RTCEP) (pilot)
• Micro-Food Investment Scheme (pilot)
• School Pollinator Garden Scheme
• LEADER:
  • Rural Business Investment Scheme
  • Rural Basic Services Scheme
  • Rural Broadband Scheme
  • Village Renewal Scheme
• Rural Tourism Scheme
• Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme pilot - phase 2
• Forest Park Enhancement and Community Trail Development Scheme
• Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme 2021
• Rural Food Business Investment Scheme
• 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme
• Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (ESA) and Countryside Management Scheme (CMS)

You can find out more information about any of these Rural Development schemes by clicking on the scheme name.