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 will typically provide grants of between £500 and £1,000. The funding can be used for initiatives that bring communities together for meaningful activities and social interaction, offer local people a warm safe haven during winter or alleviate food poverty by producing or distributing surplus food and essentials or that offer communities the means to cook nutritious meals on a budget.
Applications for grant funding can be made by:
- Not for profit, voluntary or community groups, registered charities or social enterprises that are providing services or activities for the benefit of people and communities in Devon (at least 75% of beneficiaries need to be in the administrative area of Devon County Council)
- Parish or Town Councils, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the local community and is not replacing statutory provision
- Schools, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the wider community over and above statutory provision
- National charities, where there is a local branch that is managed locally and has its own bank account
- Churches or church groups, where the project or activity has a clear benefit to the wider community and is not promoting a specific religion or worship
- Community Interest Companies (CICs), limited by guarantee without share capital (further conditions apply: see website for details)
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Small grants for activities to provide health and welfare support to communities in Devon
Application deadline:
Apply at any time (note that the scheme may close if all available funds are committed)
Fund description:
https://www.devon.gov.uk/communities/devon-county-community-grant/