Funding for Rural Communities
Volunteers in Dorset are being encouraged to apply to a £700,000 Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) loan fund to improve rural community buildings. The Rural Community Buildings Loan Fund plays a crucial role in helping community groups renovate and refurbish buildings such as village halls, church halls and community centres. Find out more at www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk/newsFunding for Small Businesses (UK)
Enterprising Nation, has announced that its Fund 101 is open for applications. Through Fund 101, individuals with a new business idea and existing small businesses that require funding can apply for grants of up to £500. The Fund is run by "Enterprise Nation" and supported by "PayPal". Every month £1,000 are made available through Fund 101. To apply, applicants need to post their proposal on the Enterprise Nation community website and then encourage as many people as possible to vote for them. The number of votes required is equal to the amount of funding you're looking for so to obtain £500 you'll need to secure 500 virtual votes.The competition ends on June 30th. Enterprising Nation will be accepting no more applications from that date. Read more at: http://www.enterprisenation.com/fund101/
