Grants
This page summarises the majority of grant schemes that we have available, for more detailed information on the application criteria for each of these grants, please click on the link below each grant description, but please make sure that you have read the How to Apply page first.

We understand that this list could be a bit daunting, so if you need any further advice, please contact us.

Comic Relief Fund
Countywide & Derby City wide  - Strand 1: Encouraging access to Sports & Exercise 
- Strand 2: Community Projects that plug gaps in local services, build skills or increase community spirit, bringing residents together.
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Derbyshire Building Society Fund
Countywide & Derby City wide - Focus on Sports in the Community & Environmental projects
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Derbyshire Community Foundation Fund
Countywide & Derby City wide - Broad range of community projects, equipment & running costs.
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Fair Share Sinfin & Austin Fund
Sinfin & Austin areas of Derby Only – 3 strands including Children & Young People, Training & Education, Improving community organizations.
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Firm Foundations Fund
Countywide & Derby City wide – Recruiting & retaining volunteers, volunteer & staff training, sharing information and working with other groups/agencies.
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Grassroots Grants
Countywide & Derby City wide - Broad range of community projects, equipment & running costs. For small, established groups only - read full criteria.
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Hutchinson Music Award
Countywide – Financial support for young musicians
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Jefford Weller Fund
Countywide & Derby City wide – Preventing homelessness and direct support to homeless people.
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John Weston Fund
Specific geographical area – covering certain areas of the County & City only – see full criteria
Strand One:  Support to individual young people with personal development
Strand Two:  Financial assistance to community and voluntary groups tackling issues related to health and well-being or supporting young people within the community.
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Royal Bank of Scotland Derbyshire Charitable Fund
Specific geographical area – covering certain areas of the County & City only – see full criteria. Broad range of community projects, equipment & running costs
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Southern Derbyshire Learning Fund
Derby City, Erewash, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire District and South Derbyshire Dales.
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Tom Carey Fund
Abbey Ward in Derby City – Broad range of community projects, equipment & running costs.
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Vickers Art Award
The Jonathan Vickers Charitable Settlement have set up a Named Fund to allow a biennial Art Award to support rising artists to produce new work in response to the heritage, landscape and people of Derbyshire. The aim is to enrich the cultural life of the County of Derbyshire with new art of national importance, accessible to and informed by local people. See Vickers Art Award website.

The Derbyshire Community Foundation offers grants that cover the whole of the county of Derbyshire.
To see which of the grants is offered in the area that you live and work, please see our Grants Geographical Breakdown
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The grants offered by Derbyshire Community Foundation support a broad range of voluntary sports, arts, leisure and cultural activities for all ages, in a wide variety of communities throughout the county of Derbyshire.