The Rural Access to Services Programme (RASP) is a new 3 year funding programme dedicated to Surrey’s rural communities. RASP is a SEEDA programme, and in Surrey there is a delegated pot of funding to fund capital projects in rural communities to improve access to services locally.

Project applications could include developing a private meeting room in your village hall for your GP or Job Centre to run outreach sessions; or creating an area within your village shop to enable internet access; or even a project to sell stamps and envelopes in the local pub. Successful project applications will enable the local community to access additional services locally. A limited amount of funding will also be available for transport projects to take communities to services where necessary. Funding available will be from £5,000 to £20,000 per project.

We would like to encourage applications from:
Village and Community Shops
Village and Community Halls
Village Pubs
Parish Councils
Rural community groups (e.g. mother and toddler groups, silver surfer clubs, youth groups, etc)…and anyone else in Surrey’s rural communities who has a project that could improve access to services locally.

For more information on how to apply for RASP funding, please contact Pari Dhillon on 01483 459292 extension 241 or email