DAERA Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2022
(DRMCG 2022)

NOW OPEN for applications! 
  ​This Scheme is funded under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Programme.

The Process for applying has totally changed again this year.  A totally new category of project has been added - WE VERY STRONGLY ADVISE ATTENDANCE AT A PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOP BEFORE STARTING TO APPLY OR SETTING-UP AN ACCOUNT ...

CWSAN & COSTA
Pre-Application Workshops:
       FINAL WORKSHOP
Thursday 15th Sept 2022 @ 7:00pm via Zoom 
 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7379331902
 
To apply for the scheme you must register using the following link:    https://daera.outsystemsenterprise.com/RMCGS/StartPage 
 After registration you will be able to complete and submit your application and have access to the grant Guidance notes.
 Micro Capital grants of between £200 and £1,500 are available to rural community-led, voluntary organisations for projects tackling issues of local poverty and / or social isolation.  The total project cost must not exceed £3,000.
 
Projects must clearly address an issue of rural poverty and / or social isolation and applicants must provide a minimum of 15% match funding. The Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2022 has been designed to:
• Help rural community-led, voluntary groups to address local issues of access poverty, financial poverty and social isolation; and
• Improve the lives of rural communities, and in particular the wellbeing of isolated individuals.
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Projects must focus on one of the following 4 themes:
• Modernisation (of premises / assets)
• Information Communication Technology (ICT)
• Health and Well-being
• Energy Efficiency / Environmental Improvement

Applications CLOSE 12noon Friday 30 Sept 2022

In Mid Ulster District Council Area
Contact COSTA or CWSAN
for information or assistance.

   Loraine in COSTA Tel: 028 855 56880      email info.costa@btconnect.com
​Or 
Marguerite in CWSAN
Tel: 028 877 38845
email: microgrants@cwsan.org
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Download Forms:

To register, apply and access your application for the scheme 
​you must use the following link: 
https://daera.outsystemsenterprise.com/RMCGS/StartPage

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DRMC Grant 2022 Guidance Notes: ​

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DRMC Grant 2022 Info Sheet:​

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​​Key Tips for Applicants To Follow: ​

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​COSTA & CWSAN
​Rural Support Networks Contact Details:

Mid Ulster District
​Council area

​Dungannon & South Tyrone:
COSTA
Community Organisations of South Tyrone & Areas 
www.costaruralsupportnetwork.org
Tel: 028 8555 6880     
e-mail: info.costa@btconnect.com

Cookstown & Magherafelt:
CWSAN
Cookstown & Western Shores Area Network 
www.cwsan.org
Tel: 028 8773 8845      
e-mail: microgrants@cwsan.org


 The scheme is delivered by the Rural Support Networks COSTA & CWSAN on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Application forms, guidance notes and further advice and information is available from the 
Rural Support Network in your
​Council area:
Your Local RSN | The Local Rural Support Networks

​____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How to Link to Zoom:

Zoom is very easy to download and use - download the software in advance from here:   https://zoom.us/download

Here is a handy video tutorial to get you started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9guqRELB4dg

An extremely useful guide to using Zoom for a meeting: useful guide for using Zoom

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Web:  www.costaruralsupportnetwork.org
Facebook: Costa Costa    http://www.facebook.com/costa.network
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