Scotland: National Rural Network
Connecting Rural Scotland - Promoting Rural Growth

 0845 838 8598               www.ruraldirect.org.uk                info@ruraldirect.org.uk

Rural Direct is a service designed to help rural community organisations to access funding from a range of sources including the new Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP). Rural Direct is a national service delivered locally by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

Whether you're looking to refurbish your village hall, develop new local amenities and services, or work out a long term plan for your community's future development, funding is available to help you. We can help you get hold of it. Find out more about Rural Direct.

What's New

• Click here for all the latest news on Rural Priorities funding.
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• Click here to read the latest edition of our eBulletin or go to the Document Library to search for previous editions. 

Contact

Contact details for Rural Direct.

Events

Use the events calendar to find events about funding in your area.

If you would like Rural Direct to participate in your local events, please click here for more information.

Briefings

Rural Direct have produced a range of briefings to help you apply for Rural Priorities funding.

Funding sources

• Rural Priorities funding
• LEADER funding
• SRDP Forestry Challenge Funds
• Funding guide for rural community and voluntary organisations

Get inspired

Visit the projects database and featured projects to get inspiration for your project.

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