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Grants News

 

SPORT RELIEF is here for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly again this year. Here is a brief overview of the fund:

 

GRASSROOTS NEWSFLASH

The max. turnover limit for Grassroots Grants has been increased from £20,000 to £30,000 as at 9th February 2009.

Click here for Grant Guidelines & Application Forms

 

Community Grants Programme (European Social Funding)

ESF Community Grants

Cornwall Enterprise, Cornwall Community Foundation and the Cornwall Rural Community Council are pleased to announce that the new Community grants programme is now available in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.

The programme, which is funded by the Learning and Skills Council, through the European Social Fund, is aimed at supporting projects that:

“Assist the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream provision/ESF and domestic employment and skills provision”.  The people who can benefit from the programme must therefore be unemployed or employed for less than 16 hours per week.

The programme is aimed at supporting voluntary and community organisations with charitable aims, to deliver projects that will achieve some of the following outcomes for the beneficiaries.

Priority will be given to projects that target one of the following groups,   individuals with disability & health issues, lone parents, 50+ years, ethnic minorities and females. 

Community Grants will not fund projects for which provision is available through ordinary ESF funding programmes.

There will be calls for applications for each round of the programme which will end in September 2010.  These will need to be submitted before the closing date for each round to enable applications to be appraised and go to the funding panel for a decision. The first closing date for applications is the 25th February 2009 and the 2nd closing date is the 18th May 2009.

Click here for Guidance Notes and an Application Form

 

Caradon Area Community Fund

We are delighted to announce the launch of our first 'District' Fund - the Caradon Area Community Fund (CACF).

This was most generously hosted by St Mellion International Resort on Friday 26th September with an invited audience of over 70 people including representatives from Caradon District Council, local businesses, the community voluntary sector and Cornwall Community Foundation.

Lady Mary Holborow officially launched the fund with support from Cllr John Turner (Leader of Caradon District Council), Mark Duddridge (Managing Director, Ginsters), Stephen Lewis (Chief Executive, Crown Golf) and Linda Whittaker (Director of Operations, Cornwall Community Foundation).

The fund is targeted at small community groups (any not for profit organisation) who operate in the area currently known as the Caradon District, with a turnover not exceeding £20,000 per year.

Grants range from £250 - £500 with the CACF Advisory Group Grants Panel meeting twice yearly to consider eligible applications.

Click here for Grant Guidelines & an Application Form.

 

Grassroots Grants - Introduction

Small community groups and projects in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly are to benefit from a £1.25m cash injection after Cornwall Community Foundation secured a programme to distribute grants to grassroots initiatives in the area.

The money is part of a £130m drive by the government to support thousands of groups and projects across England working to improve their local communities.

The win means that we can distribute £732,000 of grants directly over the next three years to small, local, not for profit organisations best able to use the money to make a real difference to their community.

Grants will range from £250 - £5,000

In order to qualify your group must:

Any project will be considered provided that your aims are for people i.e. not animals or plants. Some organisations will not be considered such as statutory or public groups and regional offices of national bodies. Core costs will be considered e.g. room rental & salaries. You may also apply for Full Cost Recovery.

Copies of grant guidelines and application forms can be found on the Current Grants section of this website. Click here for details Current Grant Programmes

This scheme also has an exciting endowment match challenge whereby CCF can benefit from a further £1.33m if philanthropists and businesses come forward to put up cash to match the government contribution. Please see the Making A Difference section of this website - details to follow.

Cornwall 100 Club

Cornwall Community Foundation are delighted to announce the launch of our Cornwall 100 Club Grants Programme.

C100 is a corporate philanthropy scheme and is offered to any size of organisation in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. A minimum donation of £1,000 is given to CCF per annum for 3 consecutive years, 50% of which is allocated to this new grants programme. Our target is to sign up 100 organisations.

Grants are aimed at small, community & voluntary groups throughout the County for projects which address any number of seven themes:

Awards will typically range from £500 to £5,000

The first grants panel will meet on Monday 22nd September. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 26th August.

Copies of grant guidelines and application forms can be found on the Current Grants section of this website. Click here for details Current Grant Programmes

Adult Social Care

We are also delighted to announce the launch of another small grants programme for Adult Social Care (on behalf of Cornwall County Council).

This fund is aimed at prevention and to help people aged 16 years and over who need extra support, to live as independently as possible.  The focus of projects must be on social inclusion and integration.  Examples of beneficiaries could include older people, carers, support for the impaired (visual, hearing etc.), improving mental health, vulnerable adults, disability and learning disabilities.

Copies of grant guidelines and application forms can be found on the Current Grants section of this website. Click here for details Current Grant Programmes