Community, health & welfare

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

  • Yapp Charitable Trust

    The Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants towards the core funding of registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000. The support is for charities whose work focuses on the following priority groups: Grants can be made towards running costs for up to three years, for a maximum of £3,000 per year. Funding […]

  • Arnold Clark Community Fund

    Grants are available for community projects and for organisations supporting people experiencing hardship or you can apply for a free youth sports kit for your team. The funding comes from the Arnold Clark Community Fund which was set up to support community groups and charities that benefit their local community. There are three separate funds: […]

  • 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 […]

  • Recycle Devon Reuse Fund

    The Recycle Devon Reuse Fund provides small grants to support new and ongoing reuse projects across Devon, such as Repair Cafés, Libraries of Things and clothes swap events. The Reuse Fund aims to inspire and generate reuse initiatives which divert household waste from disposal or treatment by Devon authorities. You can apply for up to […]

  • The National Archives: Seed Corn Grants

    Small grants are available from The National Archives to support new ideas that encourage people to get involved with their local heritage. Seed Corn Grants offer funding of between £500 and £5,000 to support early-stage, exploratory projects that aim to spark new ideas and innovative approaches to community engagement with heritage. These grants are particularly […]

  • Common Ground Award

    A new government fund opens this month (October 2025) to help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to bring people together from different backgrounds and build social connections. The Common Ground Award will provide capital grants up to £10,000 to invest in physical spaces, facilities and equipment. The award aims to support organisations that are […]

  • Toy Trust

    The Toy Trust distributes money raised by the UK toy industry to charities that help disadvantaged and disabled children. The trust is currently inviting applications from small UK-based children’s charities that are supporting disadvantaged children under the age of 13 years. You can apply for a grant of up to £5,000. This can be used […]

  • Gardening with Disabilities Trust

    Small grants are available to help people with disabilities or limited mobility to take an active part in gardening. The Gardening with Disabilities Trust helps people to continue to garden despite advancing age, illness or disability whether mental or physical. Grants can be used to purchase plants and equipment such as raised beds, polytunnels, greenhouses, […]

  • Places to Go, Things to Do

    Devon County Council has launched a new fund 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 […]

  • 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 2.5 miles of a qualifying Suez site: these include Woodbury Salterton and Brynsworthy (Barnstaple). The funding […]