About
Devon Community Foundation is a community foundation created by and for the communities of Devon to create positive change. The organization provides grant funding to voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) groups across Devon. Their work focuses on four key priorities: building stronger and more cohesive communities, tackling economic inequalities and improving living standards, addressing health inequalities and increasing wellbeing, and supporting communities to transition to net zero and protect the environment.
Funding Opportunities
Babeleigh Barton Community Benefit Fund
The Babeleigh Barton Community Benefit Fund was established in 2016 by a husband and wife to redistribute income from wind turbines on their farm in North Devon to their local parish of Parkham. The fund is administered by Devon Community Foundation and supports community groups and organizations that make a positive difference to the lives of local people. The fund focuses on nine key themes including assisting families in need, bringing people together, developing life skills, enabling disabled people, encouraging safety and resilience, helping people find and keep a home, keeping people safe and well, offering training and work opportunities, and promoting access to arts, culture and nature. This renewable energy community benefit fund aims to support local community development and improve quality of life for residents in the Parkham parish ward of North Devon.
Diptford Community Fund
The Diptford Community Fund is a Community Benefit Fund established with a contribution to the community as a result of the Coombeshead Solar Farm erected in the Totnes area of Devon in 2015. The fund is managed by Devon Community Foundation and provides grants to community groups, individuals, and organizations that make a positive difference to the lives of members of the local community. The fund covers the parish of Diptford, Devon and where appropriate extends to neighbouring parishes including Halwell and Moreleigh, Harberton, Loddiswell, North Huish, South Brent, and Woodleigh. Eligible projects fall within themes such as assisting families in need, bringing people together, developing life skills, enabling disabled people, encouraging safety and resilience, helping people find and keep a home, keeping people safe and well, offering training and work opportunities, and promoting access to arts, culture and nature.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 3
- Active Now
- 2
- Source Domain
- devoncf.com
Catalog Data
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