Main Grant Programme (The Clare Milne Trust)
Who can apply: Grants must benefit people with disabilities (physical, learning, mental or sensory) who live in Devon or Cornwall. Applicants should be registered charities (preferably based in Devon or Cornwall). Trustees will occasionally consider CICs and other not-for-profits (subject to lower maximum). Successful applicants must wait two years before reapplying. Applications should include covering letter, budget, and usually cashflow forecast and annual accounts; capital applications should include quotes and plans where applicable.
Deadline: Trustees review applications quarterly. Cut-off dates are normally 4 weeks before the trustee meeting. For 2026 windows listed: April 2026 window: 9 Feb - 23 Mar 2026 (meeting 22 Apr); July 2026 window: 4 May - 22 Jun 2026 (meeting 23 Jul); October 2026 window: 17 Aug - 28 Sep 2026 (meeting 21 Oct); January 2027 window: 9 Nov - 14 Dec 2026 (meeting 20 Jan 2027). All applications must be received by midnight on the day of the application deadline to be considered for the next trustee meeting.