Mid Devon District Council (MDDC) is offering a portfolio of grant schemes to support businesses and other local organisations. Funding for the Mid Devon Prosperity Programme comes from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund and will support economic growth and community cohesion across the District. There are five grant schemes: Field […]
Funding updates
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Thrive Together Fund
Small and medium sized charities and social enterprises can apply for a loan/grant package to support their work to deliver social or environmental impact. The new £6m Thrive Together Fund provides a package of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to eligible charities and social enterprise organisations which are looking to grow or diversify their business model. […]
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Music for All
Music for All provides small grants for activities which improve access to music and for the purchase of musical instruments. Grants for individuals – to provide financial assistance for the purchase of music lessons or musical instruments. Applicants most in need of assistance are prioritised. Grants for communities – for projects and initiatives that aim […]
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Shared Prosperity Fund
District and Borough Councils in Devon are investing their allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) in local projects. The Shared Prosperity Fund has a total budget of £2.6billion which the government has allocated to local authorities to support three local priorities: communities and place support for local businesses people and skills In Devon, […]
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Co-operative and Community Finance
Loans are available to co-operatives and social enterprises from Co-operative and Community Finance. There is currently a funding pot of over £4m which is available to those who practise or support the principles of co‑operation, social ownership, and sustainable development. You can borrow between £10,000 and £150,000 for a range of purposes including setting up […]
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Investor partnerships future economy programme
This programme brings together Innovate UK’s use of grant funding, and investor partners’ aligned funding and expertise. Its aim is to stimulate research and development in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, while accelerating equity investment into those companies so that they can grow more rapidly through innovation. If you have a highly innovative micro, small […]
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Devon Historic Churches Trust
Grants are available for the repair and maintenance of the fabric of Devon’s churches and chapels of all denominations. Grants tend to range from £250 to £5,000 and can be used for repairs to the historic ‘fabric’ of church buildings. Previous grants have been awarded for repairs to masonry, windows, plaster works and flooring. Applicants […]
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100x Impact Accelerator
The 100x Impact Accelerator Programme is a global accelerator open to ventures from around the world. It provides flexible and unrestricted funding to charities and social enterprises anywhere in the world who offer a game-changing solution that is already driving positive change. Applications will be considered from ‘impact-first’ organisations, registered charities, not-for-profit and social enterprises who are based […]
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Shackleton Foundation
The Shackleton Foundation invests in inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people. The foundation provides up to £10,000 of seed funding and support to enable aspiring leaders and social entrepreneurs to establish their own ventures to help young people in challenging […]
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Nuffield Foundation: Research Grants
The Nuffield Foundation provides funding for research and analysis that has the capacity to make a difference to people’s lives by influencing policy and practice. The Research, Development and Analysis Fund is for projects to inform the design and operation of social policy and practice across three core domains of: Education: with a particular focus […]