Community, health & welfare

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

  • Hays Travel Foundation

    Hays Travel Foundation provides grants for projects to help disadvantaged young people in areas where Hays Travel operates. There are Hays Travel branches* across southern areas of Devon. Grant funding is for projects which help young people (up to 25 years) to develop in at least one of these areas: education, prevention of poverty, health, […]

  • Leslie Sell Charitable Trust

    Groups that are part of the Scout Association or Girlguiding movement can apply for a small grant from the Leslie Sell Charitable Trust. Grants range from between £75 and £1,000 and can be used for UK or overseas trips or for new start-up Scout or Guide units, replacement of camping or other equipment, one off […]

  • New Allotment Site Fund

    Grants are available to create new allotment sites in England. If you are part of a constituted not-for-profit organisation, you can apply for a grant of up to £50,000 per acre to purchase land for a new allotment site. Individuals can also apply. The funding is to be used for allotment sites that will be […]

  • Better Futures Fund

    UK government will be launching a new fund to support vulnerable children. The aim is to provide support to give children a better start in life, including in the home and school environment. Funding will be available to help improve school attendance, behaviour and overall attendance as well as early support to tackle challenges such […]

  • Better Youth Spaces

    Youth organisations providing services for young people in Torbay will be eligible to apply for a grant from the new Better Youth Spaces fund. Torbay is one of the 42 areas in England that are eligible for the funding. Capital grants of £5,000 to £100,000 are available. These can be used for equipment, small refurbishments […]

  • Henry Smith Foundation

    The Henry Smith Foundation (formerly the Henry Smith Charity) has launched a new strategy for how it will target its funding. The foundation will focus on: Getting started – supporting families to give their young children a strong start Building independence – helping young people aged 14 -25 to move into adulthood with confidence, skills […]

  • Youth Endowment Fund: Open Call

    The Youth Endowment Fund has an Open Call which invites proposals from delivery organisations that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence. The aim is to improve support for children and young people by evaluating existing projects and identifying what works to reduce young people’s involvement in violence. Your project must therefore be ready […]

  • Devon Community Foundation

    Devon Community Foundation (DCF) has adopted a new approach to distributing grants. The foundation has an extensive database of community groups and charities and will use this to identify those that fit the funds that are available at any time. DCF will then invite relevant organisations to submit an application. If you have submitted an […]

  • West Devon Borough Council: community grants

    The following funds are available to voluntary and community groups in West Devon: Community Halls Capital Grant Fund – grants up to £25,000 to support the resilience and development of community facilities, such as community halls, village halls and other community buildings which provide a range of services to their local communities. Arts and Activities […]

  • Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

    The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust provides grant funding for work that seeks to make a positive change across the UK as a whole. The trust is open to funding a range of different organisations and approaches, but generally funds work that is about addressing the root causes of problems rather than delivering services or alleviating […]