This fund is aimed at supporting small, grassroots, community-embedded organisations in Devon working with children and young people facing challenges. Grants will be largely unrestricted to ensure organisations can use funds where they are most needed.
Amount Available: £25,500
Grant value: up to £3,000
Number of grants being made: 8.5 maximum
Number of groups being invited to apply: 13
Criteria:
The focus for these grants will be small, grassroots organisations which have a deep understanding of their local communities. All applying organisations should be:
Decision-making process:
The Communities: Local Action on Suicide Prevention (CLASP) Grants is a Devon County Council initiative, funded through NHSE Third Wave Transformation monies, to deliver a final round of community-focused suicide prevention projects turnover under £50,000.
There will be a specific round of grantmaking with a focus on organisations working with children and young people.
Amount Available: £91,182.34
Number of groups invited to apply: 16
Number of grants made: 15
Value of grants made: £72,790
Criteria: Grants will be made to organisations which:
Decision-making process:
Together with the Sedel-Collings Foundation, we provide grants to promote the wellbeing of staff and volunteers working for community organisations, particularly those on the frontlines supporting people facing serious challenges. In light of increasing social tensions and division, we are allocating a proportion of this funding for organisations involved in racism response and supporting marginalised communities. We will be inviting groups funded in response to the violence in Plymouth last year to apply for these grants, along with other groups supporting affected communities.
Total amount available: £45,000
Criteria: These grants are intended to help organisations protect and enhance the wellbeing of their staff, volunteers, and trustees, especially those working with their community on the frontline. Frontline work refers to roles where individuals directly interact with or support people who are in need, often in challenging or high-pressure situations. Grants of up to £5,000 are available. We trust grantholders to use this funding in a way which works best for their organisation.
We will be inviting applications from groups that are:
Timescale: We plan to invite groups by early November 2025 with the aim of making grants by the end of December 2025.
Decision-making process:
If you are not yet on our database and would like to be considered for upcoming funding, please complete our Getting to Know You form.
Funding for these grants has been made available by Plymouth City Council, Royal British Legion and the Sedel-Collings Foundation, to support community organisations tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), domestic abuse, and sexual violence. This fund is part of Plymouth’s commitment to creating a safer city and recognises that addressing VAWG is everyone’s responsibility, as outlined in the Safer Plymouth VAWG strategy.
Total amount available: £74,000
Grants made: 15
Total amount granted: £74,106
Decision-making process:
This fund is a share of the Household Support Fund, allocated by central government and distributed in partnership with Devon County Council.
Total amount available: £300,000
Grants made: 34
Total value granted: £300,000
Decision-making process:
Supported through funding from The Clare Milne Trust and DCF’s own Devonian Grants, this collaboration enables DCF to support community organisations working to alleviate mobility challenges experienced by people living with disability or ill-health across Devon.
Amount Available: £43,267.55
Number of groups invited to apply: 14
Number of grants made: 9
Value of grants made: £43,126.00
Decision-making process:
This fund was aimed at organisations delivering projects which tackle the root causes of mental ill-health and provide opportunities for significant, long-term, positive mental health improvements. We were able to make grants of up to £3,000, which will be targeted at small, grassroots groups with an annual turnover under £50,000.
Amount Available: £30,000
Number of groups invited to apply: 13
Number of grants made: 10
Decision-making process:
In partnership with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Grants were available to enable organisations with an income of less than £250,000, to play a role in delivering the PCC priority of preventing and reducing burglary and shoplifting. This encompassed addressing the root causes of burglary/shoplifting, such as anti-social behaviour and substance abuse, as outlined in the Police and Crime Plan.
Amount available: Just under £180,000
Number of groups invited to apply: 60
Number of grants made: 37
Decision-making process:
This fund was a collaborative initiative between Devon County Council and Torbay Council, with additional funding from our partners Sedel-Collings Foundation and Sovereign Network Group. Grants were available for organisations who are seeking to reduce suicide and improve mental health for men across Devon and Torbay through innovative, evidence-informed, community-led initiatives that target known risk factors and build local resilience.
Amount available: Just under £145,000
Number of groups invited to apply: 20
Number of grants made: In progress
Decision-making process:
