Montagu Neville Durnford and Saint Leo Cawthan Fund

The Montagu Neville Durnford and Saint Leo Cawthan Fund supports projects that serve Portsmouth residents aged 60 and over who are living hard and challenging lives. Priority is given to projects supporting Naval men and women or their widows/widowers. The fund is administered by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) and is designed to support their core aims through meeting impact themes around 'Flourishing Communities' and 'Poverty and Inequality'. The programme offers 12-month grants ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 for nonprofit community organisations. Funded projects can include both one-to-one support such as counselling as well as group-based work. The fund only makes grants to organisations based in Portsmouth City and supporting work within Portsmouth City. The programme will be reopening in 2026.