Community, health & welfare

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

  • Growing Communities Fund

    Devon County Council has announced a budget of £85,000 for this year’s Growing Communities Fund. Grants are available from the Growing Communities Fund for projects that support Devon communities wishing to build self-reliance, tackle hardship such as food and fuel inequality, improve mental health and wellbeing or address loneliness and isolation. The Growing Communities Fund […]

  • Grassroots Grants

    Small, local organisations that are making a positive difference in their communities can apply for between £500 and £2,000 in unrestricted funding. The grants are flexible and can therefore be used where they are most needed, including for core organisational costs. The aim is to support groups that provide vital services in their local communities […]

  • Randal Foundation

    The Randal Foundation has a mission to save lives and significantly improve lives for those in need in the UK and around the world. It provides grants for initiatives in education, healthcare and poverty alleviation. Applications for funding can be made in response to specific calls. The Foundation is currently inviting applications from UK registered […]

  • RYA Foundation

    RYA-affiliated sailing clubs and centres and other organisations that are seeking to develop their facilities or programmes for disadvantaged people may apply for grant funding. The aim is to improve sailing opportunities for people who are disadvantaged by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances. Funding is available for: Most […]

  • Hargreaves Foundation

    The Hargreaves Foundation is a charitable foundation set up to transform young lives through sport and education. It provides grants to support under 18s living with a mental health problem, physical disability or growing up in poverty. The aim is to improve wellbeing, self-esteem and independence through sport and education. It prioritises organisations based in […]

  • Masonic Charitable Foundation

    The Masonic Charitable Foundation is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people, as well as vulnerable older people. Grants are available to registered charities for work to support: There are two levels of grant funding available: Applications are accepted from registered charities only.

  • Forte Charitable Foundation

    Small and medium-sized organisations working to address deprivation and disadvantage in their local area can apply for a grant from the Forte Charitable Foundation. Formerly the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, it has an annual grants budget of around £2.5million for organisations working with the most disadvantaged groups in the UK. Your organisation will need a strong […]

  • Norman Family Trust

    The Norman Family Trust provides grants for small, local charities and not-for-profit organisations in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The priority is to support applications from East Devon. The Trust has reviewed its priorities and is increasing its support to organisations working in animal welfare and those looking after and protecting the natural environment, this means […]

  • The Grocers’ Charity

    The Grocers’ Charity provides one-off grants of £5,000 to UK charities. Funding can be awarded to registered charities for: There is more information on the Grocers’ Charity website about the kinds of activities that can be funded under each of these themes. UK registered charities with a turnover of below £500,000 can apply. Places of […]

  • 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, […]