Research ACRE research on mainstream funding "The potential for mainstreaming rural investment" read more Rural Communities Buildings researchDefra contracted Rural Partnerships to research funding for rural community buildings in partnership with rural stakeholders including 15 Rural Community Councils. The research focuses on issues around funding applications, looking at barriers to funding and success factors. It also examined the tangible and intangible benefits the facilities bring to local communities. The report was published in January 2007 and is available here |
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Enterprise 4 Inclusion (E4I) Enterprise 4 Inclusion (E4I) supported social enterprises and voluntary organisations planning or developing enterprise-based activities that benefit socially excluded people in rural areas of England. The programme was sponsored by Defra and used action research to test the best way of supporting rural social enterprises. This one-year programme ended in June 2006. E4I was directed by a consortium consisting of ACRE, Plunkett Foundation, Co-operatives UK, Enterprising Communities, Development Trust Association and Prime UK. E4I supported individual projects with cash grants of up to £12,000 and the services of a 'support provider'. The programme operated across the South West, East Midlands, North West and North East. ACRE was responsible for maintaining contact with projects in the South West and East Midlands. Click here for Projects & People: Case examples of project beneficiaries. Click here for a copy of the Executive summary. |
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