Derbyshire Community Foundation is a local place-based funder that channels donor-advised and named funds into grassroots groups across Derby and Derbyshire. Its priorities lean toward small, practical grants that strengthen community life, reduce disadvantage, and support vulnerable people through youth development, food poverty relief, arts/horticulture, and neighborhood services. It typically backs local charities, CIOs, CICs, and voluntary groups with modest, flexible funding for both projects and core operational needs.
Áreas de Enfoque
Grassroots Community DevelopmentFood Poverty and Community NutritionYouth Enterprise and Young EntrepreneursArts and Horticulture for Vulnerable PeopleOlder People and Intergenerational SupportLocal Village Halls and Community Hubs
Enfoque de Donación
Primarily small rolling grants, usually up to £2,500, awarded through Foundation Derbyshire’s single application process and matched to the most appropriate named fund. Most programs are open year-round with no fixed deadline, and funding can support either revenue or equipment costs over a 12-month period.
Cómo acercarte a este financiador
Apply through Foundation Derbyshire’s standard application form rather than to individual funds directly. Because many funds are rolling and small, tailor the proposal to a specific local need in Derbyshire, clearly state the beneficiary group and community impact, and make sure your organization fits the fund’s geography and eligibility rules (especially for ward- or issue-specific funds).
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Beneficiarios destacados:
• The Chapel Mobile Physio
• Rowsley Village Hall
• Friends of White Hall Centre
• The Starlight Club
Oportunidades de Subvenciones Abiertas
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Derbyshire Community Foundation al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: Hasta 3 mil US$
Foundation Derbyshire General Grants
Community developmentPoverty reductionEducation+7 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be based in Derby or Derbyshire and show a formal structure. Small local groups are especially encouraged. National charities are usually only considered if a small, self-financing local branch is applying for a distinct Derby/Derbyshire-focused project that fills a local gap. Only one application per group at a time; groups with an active grant, a grant within the last 12 months, or incomplete monitoring are not eligible. Projects must benefit people within Derbyshire and cannot be retrospective, political, faith-promoting, or for statutory bodies or medical equipment.
Fecha límite: No closing dates; funds are open all year round.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: Hasta 3 mil US$
The William & Griselda Kerr Fund
arts and culturehorticulturevulnerable people+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Groups using arts or horticulture to support vulnerable people, operating in Derbyshire; aligned with Foundation Derbyshire eligibility.
Fecha límite: No closing dates noted; processed on rolling basis.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: Hasta 3 mil US$
Foundation Derbyshire — General Grants
community developmentarts and culturechildren and young people+9 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Derby and Derbyshire based community groups, charities, CIOs and CICs. Groups do not have to be registered charities but must show evidence of a formal structure. Unlikely to fund national charities unless funding a distinct local project. See Grants Success Guide for ineligible activity.
Fecha límite: No closing dates; applications accepted on a rolling basis via single application form. Decisions typically within 12–16 weeks.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: Hasta 3 mil US$
SWEF Enterprise Fund
enterprisebusiness start-upyoung entrepreneurs+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Young people aged 18-30 starting or developing a business in Derby and Derbyshire; follows Foundation Derbyshire application and eligibility policies.
Fecha límite: No closing dates noted; processed via Foundation Derbyshire application matching.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: Hasta 3 mil US$
The John Weston Fund
children and young peopleolder peopleintergenerational support
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects aligned with the fund’s three strands supporting young and old in Derbyshire; subject to donor-specific criteria and Foundation Derbyshire eligibility.
Fecha límite: No closing dates noted; rolling intake via Foundation Derbyshire.
Las fechas límite y los requisitos de elegibilidad son un resumen de fuentes públicas y pueden cambiar — confirma siempre los detalles en la página oficial de solicitud del financiador antes de postularte.