Community, health & welfare

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

  • Thrive Together Fund

    Small and medium sized charities and social enterprises can apply for a loan/grant package to support their work to deliver social or environmental impact. The new £6m Thrive Together Fund provides a package of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to eligible charities and social enterprise organisations which are looking to grow or diversify their business model. […]

  • Shared Prosperity Fund

    District and Borough Councils in Devon are investing their allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) in local projects. The Shared Prosperity Fund has a total budget of £2.6billion which the government has allocated to local authorities to support three local priorities: communities and place support for local businesses people and skills In Devon, […]

  • Co-operative and Community Finance

    Loans are available to co-operatives and social enterprises from Co-operative and Community Finance. There is currently a funding pot of over £4m which is available to those who practise or support the principles of co‑operation, social ownership, and sustainable development. You can borrow between £10,000 and £150,000 for a range of purposes including setting up […]

  • Masonic Charitable Foundation

    The Masonic Charitable Foundation is open to applications from registered charities for work to support: Children and Young People: helping disadvantaged children and young people to overcome the challenges they face Later Life Inclusion: working to reduce loneliness and isolation in later life There are two levels of grant funding available: Small grants: £1,000 to […]

  • NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

    The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust provides funding for projects and initiatives which: advance the education of young people within rural areas relieve poverty within rural areas promote the benefit and social welfare of inhabitants of rural communities by associating together with the inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education and leisure […]

  • Shackleton Foundation

    The Shackleton Foundation invests in inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people. The foundation provides up to £10,000 of seed funding and support to enable aspiring leaders and social entrepreneurs to establish their own ventures to help young people in challenging […]

  • Nuffield Foundation: Research Grants

    The Nuffield Foundation provides funding for research and analysis that has the capacity to make a difference to people’s lives by influencing policy and practice. The Research, Development and Analysis Fund is for projects to inform the design and operation of social policy and practice across three core domains of: Education: with a particular focus […]

  • Charity Bank

    Find out about loans for charities, social enterprises and organisations with charitable purposes.

  • Clare Milne Trust

    The Clare Milne Trust supports people living with disabilities in Devon and Cornwall. Clare Milne was the granddaughter of A.A Milne, the author and creator of Winnie the Pooh. The Trust makes grants to small, registered charities and non-profit making organisations that work directly with people who have disabilities and who are based in Devon […]

  • John Coates Charitable Trust

    Local charities in North Devon can apply for funding from the John Coates Charitable Trust. The Trust provides support for: Education: improving the key skills of children and young adults; outdoor education; support for disabled people. Arts: encouraging children to access the arts; support for theatres and festivals. Medicine and healthcare: research; raising awareness and […]