Opportunities: Community support

Grants for between £2,500 and £30,000 are available for smaller charitable organisations, including Community Interest Companies, in Cornwall and Devon that are working to improve the quality of life for people with a disability.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available to UK registered charities with an annual income of under £3 million for projects across all aspects of the arts and heritage. Applications for projects that provide access to the arts to those that would not normally have such an opportunity are particularly welcomed.

Grants for smaller UK registered charities that are providing services in the UK in a range of areas including the relief of hardship, education and young people, physical wellbeing, care for the elderly and the environment & conservation.

Grants for events that show support for UK servicemen and women, past and present, on or around Armed Forces Day on Saturday 28th June 2025.

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to UK registered charities with an annual income of under £500,000 to support people of all ages who are socially disadvantaged and/or have disabilities.

The Foundation makes a large number of micro-grants to UK registered charities and local authorities to assist individuals experiencing severe poverty and financial hardship who also have ongoing medical problems. It also assists people who have recently suffered domestic violence and the homeless.

The Community Capacity Fund is part of the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and comes under the Good Growth Programme. This fund supports community organisations to develop projects or project ideas with grants of between £1,000 and £24,999.