Devon County Council has funding available to support inclusive, accessible and enriching activities for those aged 11 to 25. Not-for-profit organisations in Devon can apply to the Places to Go, Things to Do fund for a small grant to provide activities for young people that: Projects can include sports and leisure activities, creative workshops, skills […]
Community, health & welfare
Funding for social and community enterprise, schools and innovative social services.
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Growing Communities Fund
Devon County Council’s popular Growing Communities Fund is still open for applications from Devon communities wishing to build self-reliance, tackle hardship such as food and fuel inequality, improve mental health and wellbeing or address loneliness and isolation. The Growing Communities Fund will typically provide grants of between £500 and £1,000. The funding can be used […]
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Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund
Towns, parishes and communities in Devon can apply for small grants towards improvements to the roadside environment, including minor pothole repairs. The grants come from Devon County Council’s Highway Maintenance Community Enhancement Fund (HMCEF) and can be used for protective clothing, materials and tools for volunteers to do minor works to help maintain roads in […]
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Suez Communities Fund
The Suez Communities Fund provides grants of up to £50,000 for capital improvements to facilities that benefit the general public. This includes village halls, community centres, cycle paths, playgrounds, sports facilities and historic buildings. Projects need to be within 2 miles of a qualifying Suez site: these include Woodbury Salterton and Brynsworthy (Barnstaple). The funding […]
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Common Ground Award
Grants are available to help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to bring people together from different backgrounds and build social connections. The Common Ground Award has a total budget of £2.5m for the 2026-27 financial year to invest in physical spaces, facilities and equipment. The award aims to support organisations that are successful in […]
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Let’s Celebrate Towns
Towns across the UK can enter the Let’s Celebrate Towns competition, a joint initiative of Visa and Nationwide. Winning towns will each receive a £20,000 grant towards community-led projects or new initiatives that give small businesses a boost. The competition is looking for a range of positive stories from towns across the country such as […]
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Morrisons Foundation
Morrisons Foundation provides capital grants to support the improvement and development of services and facilities through its Connecting Communities programme. The aim of the funding is to: Registered charities can apply for a grant of up to £20,000 to help them to provide their place-based services to communities. This includes: The funding is for capital […]
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Vinehill Trust
The Vinehill Trust provides grants for charities and other not-for-profit organisations in the UK. There are three areas of interest: Music – for projects that encourage and support choral singing and organ scholarship for children and young people in schools, churches and the wider community; and for works to repair and restore pipe organs in […]
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Farmer Welfare Grant
Defra has launched a new three-year programme for projects that strengthen the personal and business resilience of farmers. The Farmer Welfare Grant has a total budget of £1.5 million and will support targeted work that promotes farmer welfare and wellbeing across the farming sector. The fund sets out to increase: The aim is to allow […]
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Sunrise Moments Community Fund
The Sunrise Moments Community Fund offers small grants for projects that help wheelchair users and disabled people enjoy greater independence, inclusion and opportunity. The funding can be used to help with projects such as: The aim is to support projects that encourage people to get active, connect with others, try something new, or simply make […]