Community Capacity Fund

The Community Capacity Fund is part of the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and comes under the Good Growth Programme.

Applications are now open for projects that can deliver until 31 December 2025.

This fund supports community organisations to develop projects or project ideas with grants of between £1,000 and £24,999. Organisations will then be in a stronger position to access wider funding opportunities.

It is managed by the Localism department of Cornwall Council.

The team are holding a webinar on Wednesday 12th February to provide more information about the priorities, eligibility criteria and application process for this funding opportunity.

Examples of work that could be funded by the Community Capacity programme include:

• feasibility studies
• business plans
• architects’ drawings
• concept plans
• other professional support to determine the concept of your project
• community engagement programmes leading to the development of a wider project, including piloting community project ideas
• small capital items that will result in the increase in community activity.

Particular emphasis will be given to supporting those areas that have little or no experience of applying for and securing funding.

For more information on successful applications that have been funded by the Community Capacity Programme, please follow the link below.