We hosted an event to celebrate the impact of more than £2m in funding for Devon’s community groups during 2024/25.
Created by our communities, for our communities, to create the change our communities want to see.
Turning local giving into grants that tackle inequalities.
Together, achieving more than any of us could alone.
Building more cohesive, safer communities with greater influence in decisions that affect their lives.
Tackling economic inequalities, increasing educational opportunities and improving living standards.
Tackling health inequalities and increasing wellbeing.
Supporting communities to transition to net zero, adapt to climate change and protect and restore our environment.
These headline figures give a snapshot of our grantmaking in Devon and the impact it has had.
Total Value of Grants Made
Grants Awarded
Average Grant Size
We hosted an event to celebrate the impact of more than £2m in funding for Devon’s community groups during 2024/25.
Trustees from the Sedel-Collings Foundation joined us for a day of visits to some of the local groups our partnership has helped to support.
We are further streamlining our approach to making grants, with the aim of making it easier for groups to secure funding.
“In our experience, finding and applying for grants can often just feel a little soul destroying, with little or no personal communication as part of the process. With DCF, however, it has always been a breath of fresh air. You feel as though you are communicating with real people who take a real interest in what you are doing. We have had in-person follow up visits and been connected with other interested benefactors through our connection with DCF. If only all funders worked that way!!”
“Working with Devon Community Foundation has been game changing for us as an organisation, and for our members and their families. DCF supported some of our earliest projects, helping us get off the ground with a series of creative workshops. Since then, not only have we received financial support, but the team have shown a genuine interest in our differently abled members and how we work with them, including invitations to open days and visits from the team. The Pelican Project simply wouldn’t be what it is today without DCF!”
