Community, health & welfare

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

  • Devon Emergency Resilience Fund

    The Devon Emergency Resilience Fund provides small grants to support communities in Devon to be better prepared in the event of an emergency, including flooding. There are two funding schemes: Scheme 1 – up to £250 to help communities to develop emergency plans Scheme 2 – up to £1,500 to support small scale works and […]

  • Linder Foundation

    The Linder Foundation provides grants to charities for specific projects within the themes of the Environment and Young People. Environment: for land-based projects relating to biodiversity (such as sustainable farming practices) and/or species preservation/re-introduction. Young People: for projects that aim to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people (aged 12-24). The foundation is interested in supporting […]

  • Solidarity Fund

    The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is launching its new Solidarity Fund on 11 June 2025. The fund will provide long-term core funding for up to ten years to organisations tackling the root causes of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. It is anticipated that around ten organisations will receive funding in the first year. The principles […]

  • The MSE Charity

    The MSE Charity gives grants to UK not-for-profit organisations for projects that have a lasting impact on how people think, behave and manage their money. Grants up to £10,000 are available for the delivery of activities that improve people’s ability to become more financially capable in their present and future circumstances. The charity will consider […]

  • February Foundation

    Registered charities providing healthcare and patient support, particularly end-of-life care, can apply for a grant from the February Foundation. Applications can be made for core costs, project costs or capital costs (but not hospice building projects). Please refer to the list of exclusions on the February Foundation website.

  • Exeter Chiefs Foundation

    The Exeter Chiefs Foundation is now welcoming applications to become one of its designated charities for the 2025/26 season. Successful applicants will benefit from the official match-day collections as well as raising the profile of their charity by having their volunteers collecting on match days. Charities and organisations that are based within the wider Exeter […]

  • North Devon Community Councillor Grants

    Community groups in North Devon can now apply for funding from this year’s Community Councillor Grants scheme. North Devon Council runs the scheme which allocates £1,000 to each North Devon councillor so that they can support projects or groups in their area. Charities, voluntary and community groups and not-for-profit organisations can apply for a small […]

  • Leach Fourteenth Trust

    The Leach Fourteenth Trust makes small grants to support charities in England, with an interest in the South West of England. Grants are awarded for charitable activities that support people in poverty or with health conditions, as well as for environmental and humanitarian causes. Most grants are in the region of £2,000 to £6,000. Charities […]

  • Arts Council England: funding for libraries and museums

    Arts Council England (ACE) is inviting libraries and museums to apply for grants from the following programmes: Museum Renewal Fund 2025/26 Grants of between £10,000 and £1m for museums owned and directly maintained by local authority funding, or with a governance link to a local authority. The aim of the funding is to ensure financial […]

  • NLCF Reaching Communities

    The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) Reaching Communities programme has introduced new priorities for its grants. The priorities are to fund projects that: support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination AND support people and communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives. Project must also achieve one of the programme’s missions. […]