Grants available

The North Cornwall Area Fund has been created to provide a sustainable source of funding that will meet the needs of existing and future grass root community and voluntary groups and projects working to improve people’s lives in the Cornwall Network Areas of: Bude, Launceston, Camelford, Bodmin, Padstow, Wadebridge, St Columb Major and the surrounding areas.

For community projects in the areas of Pillaton, Landrake & St Erney, St Mellion, St Dominick and Saltash.

The Sedel-Collings Foundation aims to support local voluntary sector and community groups in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, working to improve the lives of the people in their communities. This fund has been established specially to support small charities and community groups working to address loneliness, disadvantage and to support the supporters.

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 and science – but are struggling to achieve their ambition or progress in their chosen career because of hardship or disability.

The Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award aims to support and encourage young writers in Cornwall, between the ages of 16 and 23. They are especially hoping to support those from disadvantaged and challenging backgrounds.

If you are a young innovator in Cornwall, in Science and Technology and Engineering and Maths, the Young & Talented Cornwall Spirit of Trevithick Award is here to help you achieve your goals. Priority will be given to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Marine Environment Fund is focused on stimulating widespread community education and engagement in marine environmental action and research across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

SWEF is a new fund aiming to support a variety of young Cornish people aged between 18 - 30 years old who do not have the initial starter funds to get their business ideas off the ground.

Our Expression of Interest portal is temporarily closed while we are making some important changes to our application process which we hope will improve your experience of applying to us. We will keep you updated when it is due to reopen.