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Executive Director meets rural community projects in East Anglia

August 21, 2023

Last week, our Executive Director, Keith Halstead made trips to Norfolk and Suffolk to meet with some of the projects there that we have recently funded through our grants programme.

Summer shows recap

August 7, 2023

We have had a wonderful summer filled with agricultural shows.

Farmers gather in Stranraer to discuss thriving in times of uncertainty 

August 2, 2023

The Royal Countryside Fund and Rural Support hosted a two-day event to bring farmers together with diversification high on the agenda.

Calor makes donation to The Royal Countryside Fund

July 27, 2023

On Wednesday 26th July, The Royal Countryside Fund was delighted to be awarded a donation by Calor at the Sandringham Flower Show.

11 rural community projects boosted with over £200,000

July 20, 2023

Through our Supporting Rural Communities grants programme, The Royal Countryside Fund will be awarding 11 rural communities across the UK with grants of up to £25,000 over two years.

The Royal Countryside Fund

July 13, 2023

Following The King’s Coronation in May 2023, and with the gracious consent of His Majesty, The Prince’s Countryside Fund will become The Royal Countryside Fund, a move that means His Majesty’s commitment to farming and rural communities endures for generations to come.

Limited edition jackets in partnership with TROY London

July 4, 2023

British outerwear brand TROY London have released a selection of their best-selling men and women’s Tracker Jackets, individually embroidered with The Prince’s Countryside Fund logo in support of our work to empower family farms and rural communities across the UK.

Rural Reads: Rooted by Sarah Langford

July 1, 2023

For our latest edition of Rural Reads, we had a chat with Sarah Langford, author of Rooted, to discuss modern farming, starting conversation around change and how land connects us all.

Launching our support programme for Norfolk farmers

June 29, 2023

The Prince's Countryside Fund is delighted to have launched our 2023 Farm for the Future programme for local farmers at The Royal Norfolk Show.

Meeting our Rural Start Up Fund winners

June 19, 2023

We recently celebrated the success of our Rural Start Up Fund with Forest Holidays, which has supported entrepreneurs and start-up businesses based in the rural areas of Britain since 2020.