Local Grants & Support
Cornwall Community Foundation | Supports local projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that engage local people in making their communities better places to live. All Community Foundations (UK) |
Cornwall Gardens Trust | The Trust assists by awarding small financial grants, and then providing volunteers who will regularly visit each school, offering advice and support on a range of garden-related activities, from plants and planting to wildlife and conservation. |
Cornwall Glass Fund | Cornwall Glass Fund supports many local charities and community projects. |
Cornwall Heritage Trust | This pack is designed to help teachers engage children with Cornwall’s singing heritage. |
Cornwall Music Education Hub | As of April 1, 2022, CMEH is run by ASONE Perform, a local community interest company. |
Cornwall Sports Partnership | Physical activity funding. |
Council for Voluntary Service (CVS): Cornwall VSF | Helping the voluntary sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to be the best it can be. Membership is free and open to any VCSE organisation and associate based in or working for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. |
Eden Project | Resources, courses and opportunities to help you learn. |
Feast Arts Funding | FEAST invests in community and artist led projects and events that break new ground. |
Sports Opportunity Fund | The Samworth Brothers Sports Opportunity Fund supports deserving community sports projects close to Samworth Brothers’ locations. |
Transport Grants | Cornwall Heritage Trust (CHT) may give financial support for transport to enable primary schools to make visits to heritage sites or undertake visits which have a purpose of developing awareness and appreciation of Cornish heritage. |
Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact richard.younger-ross@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco-Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
The National Lottery Community Fund |
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. Review successful grant awards from your local area(s), below: |
Looking for more grants?Subscribe to the FundEd grants database along with the PTA+ magazine |
- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
Kids' Activities
We have teamed up with Club Hub to help parents find kids activities and clubs in your area.
Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group.
Go to facebook group