The Carnegie UK Trust has been awarded 2.2m by the Big Lottery Fund to demonstrate and pilot practical and sustainable projects to halt the decline of rural communities.
The trust is committing 750,000 to the three-year Rural Action Research Programme, which will focus on six key themes, including the needs of young people living in remote areas.
Charlie McConnell, chief executive of the trust, said: "Young people's issues is one strand that runs through all of the themes, whether it's fractured communities, community planning or the skills agenda."
In November the trust announced it would change the way it operated, moving away from short-term grant-giving to a more strategic approach.
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