Community, health & welfare

Funding for social and community enterprise, schools and innovative social services.

  • Devon Community Foundation: Small Grants

    Small local organisations that are tackling inequality and strengthening communities in Devon can apply for a small grant from Devon Community Foundation. The aim is to provide support and services for the lowest income and/or marginalised groups in Devon and to bring people together so that they feel safe, included and connected. The funding is […]

  • The Society Foundation

    The Society Foundation provides grants for small organisations that help potentially disadvantaged people to move towards paid work. The following groups of people are prioritised: the recently homeless or vulnerably housed ex-offenders 16-24 year olds not in employment, education or training (NEET) Grants are typically up to £2,500 and can be used for capacity building […]

  • Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation

    The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation supports a wide range of charities with grants to help change the lives of people most in need. The foundation aims to fund projects that make a difference, have an impact on people’s lives and can evidence the difference they are making. The foundation provides revenue and capital funding for […]

  • CLA Charitable Trust

    Grants up to £5,000 are available from the CLA Charitable Trust to support the most disadvantaged, and especially disadvantaged young people, to access the benefits of the countryside. The aims are to: Advance people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing through access, recreational and educational opportunities within and about the countryside Promote and encourage education […]

  • L. and R. Gilley Charitable Trust

    Registered charities in Devon that provide care for terminally ill and frail elderly people can apply to the L. and R. Gilley Charitable Trust for a grant. The charitable trust supports charities that assist in the care of the terminally ill or support the frail elderly in their own homes and institutions which do not […]

  • Barchester’s Charitable Foundation

    Funding is available from Barchester’s Charitable Foundation for projects to support older people and adults with a disability. The focus of the foundation is on helping people to connect with others in their local community and so grants can be made for projects that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged. Applications […]

  • Hedley Foundation

    The Hedley Foundation provides grants to smaller charities that support people in need. The funding is for activities that fall within one of the following categories: Youth support – raising the aspirations of disadvantaged young people and supporting youth projects through education, the arts, sport and adventurous activities Disabled support – improving the quality of […]

  • Wolfson Foundation: Funding for Places

    Registered charities and local authorities can apply for capital grants for buildings and equipment from the Wolfson Foundation which provides support for places as part of its main grants programme. Grants are available for the following types of organisation: Charities working with disability or mental health – with a particular focus on training, employment and […]

  • Morrisons Foundation

    Morrisons Foundation – set up by Morrisons supermarket chain – makes grants to registered charities undertaking projects that improve people’s lives. Grants of up to £10,000 are available for specific projects that help to improve people’s lives. To be eligible, projects must address at least one of the following objectives: tackling poverty and social deprivation […]

  • B&Q Foundation

    A wide range of UK registered charities based and working in the UK can apply for one-off grants of up to £5,000 from the B&Q Foundation for garden projects or up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects. The funding is for registered charities working with people most in need because of homelessness, financial hardship, […]