Community, health & welfare

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

  • Access Foundation

    One of the key aims of the Access Foundation is to mitigate the digital divide by making computing facilities, support and learning available to disadvantaged and vulnerable people. To support this aim, the foundation provides grants to not-for-profit organisations that are committed to mitigating the digital divide. Applications are accepted from registered charities, not-for-profit organisations […]

  • Food, Fuel and More

    Devon Community Foundation is again working with Devon County Council to distribute grants from the government’s Household Support Fund. There is a total of £200,000 available for community groups working with households that find it difficult to access support elsewhere. The funding is aimed at alleviating immediate needs and helping those who are struggling to […]

  • B-CH 1971 Charitable Trust

    The B-CH 1971 Charitable Trust makes small grants to children’s and medical charities, with a particular interest in Devon and Cornwall. Most grants from the Trust are for £1,000, with a small number of grants for £2,000. Applications should be made in writing to: Mr Edward Reed, B-C H 1971 Charitable Trust, c/o Macfarlanes LLP, […]

  • Supporting the Supporters

    Charitable and volunteer organisations that assist people facing serious challenges can apply for a small grant towards protecting and enhancing the wellbeing of their staff, volunteers, and trustees. Devon Community Foundation, together with the Sedel-Collings Foundation, is offering ‘Supporting the Supporters’ grants to assist organisations that have frontline staff such as community outreach workers, support […]

  • Home Instead Charities

    Grants are available for small grassroots community groups and small local registered charities that are providing activities and projects to prevent social isolation and loneliness for older people (the over 55s) in the UK. Home Instead Charities provides two levels of funding: Grants of up to £500 for small grassroots organisations Grants of up to […]

  • Tabhair Trust

    The Tabhair Trust provides grants of between £500 and £5,000 for charities in the UK and Ireland that support the disadvantaged and promote education, training and community action. The aim is to support vulnerable people, particularly in disadvantaged communities, by providing opportunities for education, training and personal advancement. The funding is for charities that provide […]

  • South West Water Community Grants

    South West Water has two grant schemes to support communities in the SWW area. Neighbourhood Fund There is a total budget of £100,000 to help fund community groups that benefit people and the environment. Schools, registered charities, other not-for-profit organisations, CICs and community groups can apply for a grant of £1,000 or £2,000 to help […]

  • NIHR: social care research funding

    The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) provides funding to develop and deliver clinical and applied health, social care and public health research. There is a range of funding programmes and regular calls for proposals for specific areas of research. The programmes include: Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) Research for Patient Benefit […]

  • Stobart Sustainability Fund

    Funding is available for organisations that want to transform their local community through projects that tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions or that protect and enhance the environment. Community groups, schools and colleges or small businesses involved in sustainability initiatives can apply for a grant from the new Stobart Sustainability Fund. There is a short online […]

  • McCarthy Stone Foundation

    Not-for-profit organisations working with adults over 65 years of age can apply for grants from the McCarthy Stone Foundation. The funding is for activities in specific named locations listed by the Foundation: Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay are eligible and projects delivered in the more deprived areas of these locations will be prioritised. You must be […]