Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / CAVS is a local third-sector support organisation that helps community groups and charities in Carmarthenshire and across Wales access resources, build capacity, and deliver practical local projects. Its grant activity centers on small-to-midsize community funds and partnership schemes that support volunteering, community wellbeing, food growing, warm spaces, carers, rural resilience, and coastal or environmental projects. It tends to back grassroots organisations and place-based initiatives with clear local benefit rather than large national charities.
Primarily distributes small-to-medium local grants through named program rounds and partner funds, often with fixed deadlines and geography-specific eligibility. Many opportunities are open through community grant schemes or intermediaries rather than a full open application program, and grant sizes vary by fund (for example, up to £30,000 per year on the Volunteering Wales Main Grant).
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Watch for fund-specific closing dates and local eligibility rules, as opportunities are usually tied to Carmarthenshire, Wales, or specific partner programs. Applicants should clearly show direct community benefit, volunteer involvement where relevant, and how the project addresses a local need such as isolation, food growing, warm spaces, or rural wellbeing.
Current and upcoming funding from Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Association Of Voluntary Services that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Members of Armed Forces community and veterans in need of support
Deadline: Applications can be made at any time (rolling).
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