North Yard Community Trust CIO is a place-based grantmaker focused on a defined set of Plymouth neighbourhoods, supporting projects that improve physical and mental wellbeing, strengthen community cohesion, and drive social, cultural, and economic development. It appears especially interested in regeneration and local infrastructure, as well as education, skills, youth provision, and long-term community development that benefits residents in Keyham, Weston Mill, Barne Barton, St Budeaux, and Kings Tamerton. The Trust offers a mix of small and larger grants, including multi-year support, and tends to fund organisations delivering visible local benefit rather than general operating costs.
Annual Giving$150K
Focus Areas
Neighbourhood Regeneration and Public Realm ImprovementsCommunity Wellbeing and Mental HealthEducation and Skills DevelopmentYouth Facilities and School-Community ProjectsCommunity Cohesion and Local EventsEnergy Efficiency and Sustainable Transport
Giving Approach
Offers competitive grant rounds reviewed at periodic bi-monthly Trust meetings, with separate streams for small grants (up to £5,000), larger general grants, multi-year awards up to three years, and school-specific funding. Funding is place-based and project-focused, with small community grants available up to three times per year and larger applications requiring documentation submitted by published cut-off dates.
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How to approach this funder
Check the correct grant stream before applying, as the Trust separates small, general, multi-year, schools, and community grants. Submit a project that clearly benefits the eligible Plymouth neighbourhoods and show concrete outcomes for wellbeing, cohesion, skills, or regeneration; larger requests should be supported with strong documentation and align with the bi-monthly review schedule.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from North Yard Community Trust CIO that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Jul 6, 2026Award: Up to $500
Community Grant
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Who can apply: Anyone in Plymouth can apply, but the project must benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill. The trust looks for evidence of need, support for the project, and clear community benefit.
Deadline: Application meetings are held bi-monthly; the next visible future deadline is Monday 6 July 2026 for the Tuesday 21 July 2026 meeting.
Open nowCloses Jul 6, 2026Award: Up to 3 years of funding
Multi Year Grant
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Who can apply: Anyone in Plymouth can apply, but the project must benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill. The trust looks for evidence of need, support for the project, and clear community benefit.
Deadline: Application meetings are held bi-monthly; the next visible future deadline is Monday 6 July 2026 for the Tuesday 21 July 2026 meeting.
community developmentwellbeingpublic spaces+6 more
Who can apply: Anyone in Plymouth can apply, but the project must benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill. The trust looks for evidence of need, support for the project, and clear community benefit.
Deadline: Application meetings are held bi-monthly; the next visible future deadline is Monday 6 July 2026 for the Tuesday 21 July 2026 meeting.
Who can apply: Educational organisations may apply. The project must benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill.
Deadline: Application meetings are held bi-monthly; the next visible future deadline is Monday 6 July 2026 for the Tuesday 21 July 2026 meeting.
community developmentwellbeingpublic spaces+6 more
Who can apply: Anyone in Plymouth can apply, but the project must benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill. The trust looks for evidence of need, support for the project, and clear community benefit.
Deadline: Application meetings are held bi-monthly; the next visible future deadline is Monday 6 July 2026 for the Tuesday 21 July 2026 meeting.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.