Available grants

This fund welcomes applications from projects in and around the Bude area.

For the benefit of the Boyton parish

For the benefit of St Austell, Fowey, St Enoder, St Dennis, St Stephens, St Mewan, Luxulyan, Lanlivery, St Blazey, Tywardreath and Treverbyn

The Clare Milne Trust supports disability projects in Cornwall

Enables charitable organisations to hold a pot of funds to distribute small grants to individuals in crisis

A grant can only be made by a sponsor or agency organisation, working to alleviate and prevent homelessness on behalf of the people they are supporting.

For young carers aged 18 or under where their duties go beyond what would be expected for a person of their age. An application for a grant must be made by an organisation for the benefit of any young carer resident in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly who requires support.

To support the wellbeing of individuals, especially those faced with hardship through poor health or low income living within the old borough of Penzance including Gulval, Mousehole, Paul, Newlyn, Ludgvan, Marazion and Madron

The fund is to specifically help groups train in information technology

For the benefit of groups based in and for the benefit of people in the TR12 poscode area

The purpose of the fund is to provide opportunities to support long-term unemployed people to fulfil their potential. This fund wishes to make a life changing impact on the lives of long-term unemployed people by helping them to develop new skills, build their confidence and help with work placements.

For the benefit of Pillaton, Landrake and St Erney, St Mellion, St Dominick and Saltash

Voluntary activities in Lostwithiel and St Winnow that help to maintain the traditions and culture of these communities.

The Luxulyan Parish Community Fund supports community projects within the parish of Luxulyan. Organisations residing outside of this area can apply on the condition that a large percentage of beneficiaries attending the project reside within Luxulyan and this can be evidenced.

For the benefit of Charlestown, Grampound with Creed, St Ewe, St Mewan, St Dennis, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Sticker, Treverbyn and central St Austell

The Mental Health Fund for Children and Young People aims to provide opportunities to support children and young people, aged between 5-25 years, in order to supress the onset of loneliness, isolation, anxiety and ultimately depression. This fund wishes to make a life changing impact on the lives of young people at a critical stage in their development to prevent further poor mental health.

For the parish of North Petherwin.

This fund supports community projects in the old borough of Penwith including the Isles of Scilly.

For the benefit of St Thomas and South Petherwin. Out of area applications maybe considered on the condition the beneficiaries attending the project reside within the listed parishes (evidence of this will be required).

For the benefit of Launceston South and Central, Lawhitton, South Petherwin and Lezant.

The Surviving Winter Fund aims to raise money to offer financial support to the people at the most risk in Cornwall, helping them to stay warm, active and healthy. Grants are made to charitable organisations and agencies throughout Cornwall over the winter for distribution to people on low incomes, who struggle to heat their home and maintain a reasonable quality of life during the winter.

We have also received £33,000 funding from The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity specifically to help fund projects supporting elderly people and alleviating loneliness.

For the benefit of  St Ervan, St Issey, St Eval and St Merryn

The Worval Foundation aims to provide opportunities for young disadvantaged people, primarily aged between 10-15 years of age but not exclusively, who are on the edge of exclusion from school or are finding it hard to cope, possibly due to an illness, learning difficulties or life circumstances. This fund wishes to make a life changing impact on the young people. An application for a grant must be made by an organisation for the benefit of any young person resident in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly who requires support.

The Young and Talented Fund, now headed by Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, strives to help those young individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding talent in a particular field – such as sport, the arts, science, voluntary service and enterprise – but are struggling to achieve their ambition or progress in their chosen career because of hardship or disability.

Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to support projects in Cornwall that engage young people in volunteering and other activities that both benefit their communities and develop their skills.

For the benefit of Newquay and surrounding areas.

The BBC Radio Cornwall Appeal is a fund run in partnership between BBC Radio Cornwall and Cornwall Community Foundation. Its aim is to support community and social cohesion in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The Benefiting Older People (BOP) makes awards to support projects that improve the quality of life for older people

For the benefit of St Cleer, St Neot, Lanteglos, St Veep, Duloe, Lansallos, Pelynt, Dobwalls, Liskeard, Lynher, Menheniot, St Ive, Looe, St Martin, Deviock, Sheviock, St Germans, Rame Peninsula, Saltash, Landrake, St Dominick, Calstock and Callington

The fund has 4 priorities which are: improving community spaces, providing a service the whole community can benefit from, business and communities working together and charitable organisations who support children and young people

The purpose of the fund, in brief, is to support crime reduction activities and in so doing to reduce crime.

The aim is to provide funding for groups’ core costs - meaning expenditure that is not connected to delivering projects but focusing on investing in the organisation as a whole, such as basic running costs. Comic Relief know securing core funding can be tough and want to use this programme to help support those doing much needed work in their local communities.

Celebrating 40 years this year, Cornwall Glass would like to mark this milestone by offering the support of up to £400 to 40 community groups within Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. This year, the fund aims to support community and social cohesion in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

This fund welcomes applications from projects that enable young people, with limited life opportunities, the chance to achieve, this could include ex-offenders, those suffering from poor mental health, young people in care etc.
The Fund Holders would also like to welcome applications from frontline crisis support organisations such as Foodbanks and Soup Kitchens.

For the benefit of Kilkhampton, Launcells and Morwenstow

To support organistaions that provide services to those facing hardship. Area of benefit is the old borough of Penzance including Gulval, Mousehole, Paul, Newlyn, Ludgvan, Marazion and Madron

The Lord St Levan Fund is aimed at community groups supporting projects that relieve hardship, poverty and crisis intervention in Cornwall. A small proportion would be payable for cultural and musical purposes.

For the parishes within the former Kerrier district including Camborne, Redruth and Hayle.

The Nationwide Community Grants programme awards up to £500,000 across eight UK regions annually and is looking for local housing projects that will strengthen the local community by supporting the most vulnerable, finding new approaches to increasing the supply of housing or by reinventing renting for both tenants and landlords.

For the benefit of Gwennap, St Day, Carharrack and Lanner

This fund welcomes applications from projects enabling volunteers to assist young people who are not achieving their full potential.