Devon Funds

  • Wild About Devon 2025

    Communities can apply for up to £300 to fund initiatives that support local wildlife and biodiversity. The Wild About Devon grant scheme recognises the vital role that community action can play in creating long-term benefits for wildlife. A range of community wildlife projects and activities can be funded. This includes restoring neglected habitats such as […]

  • 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 […]

  • Devon Emergency Resilience Fund

    The Devon Emergency Resilience Fund provides small grants to support communities in Devon to be better prepared in the event of an emergency, including flooding. There are two funding schemes: Scheme 1 – up to £250 to help communities to develop emergency plans Scheme 2 – up to £1,500 to support small scale works and […]

  • Devon County Council: Locality Budgets 2025/26

    Devon County Council’s Locality Budgets 2025/26 will soon be opening for applications for funding to support projects that benefit local communities in Devon. Each County Councillor in Devon has a Locality Budget allocation of £8,000 that they can use in this financial year (until March 2026). Devon County Council Members can use their Locality Budget […]

  • BookRelief UK

    BookRelief UK supports children’s and adult literacy projects in Devon and overseas. You can apply for a grant for adult or children’s literacy initiatives such as library projects, storytelling activities, updating libraries in hospitals, mental health institutions, or buying books for a school project and updating a school library. BookRelief UK typically awards grants of […]

  • 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 […]

  • East Devon Carbon Action Fund

    East Devon District Council launched its Carbon Action Programme earlier in the year and is now inviting applications to the Carbon Action Fund which forms part of the programme. Businesses and community organisations in East Devon can apply for a grant to decarbonise their premises or to reuse/reduce waste in their production process. The funding […]