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PenCarrie Community Grants
Funding
Up to £3,000
Deadline
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Location
South West England
Applications
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Overview
This fund uses invitations from Devon Community Foundation. Small grassroots groups working with children and young people may be considered for largely unrestricted grants up to £3,000. Completing Getting to Know You registers your organisation for consideration; it is not a grant application and does not guarantee an invitation or funding. No open application deadline is published.
Requirements to check
Small voluntary and community organisations with annual income below £50,000, working in Devon, Plymouth or Torbay and directly benefiting children and young people aged 0 to 21. The fund supports children and young people facing challenges. A suicide-prevention focus or partnership with a school is not a stated PenCarrie requirement.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Small voluntary and community organisations with annual income below £50,000, working in Devon, Plymouth or Torbay and directly benefiting children and young people aged 0 to 21. The fund supports children and young people facing challenges. A suicide-prevention focus or partnership with a school is not a stated PenCarrie requirement.
Sectors
Regions
Awards published
1,076
Typical award
£5,000
Most awards
£2,500 to £5,625
Most funded region
South West
207 awards in 2025, down from 308 the year before.
Recent awards include Freedom Community Alliance (£4,332, 2026), Park Life Heavitree (£10,308, 2026) and Totnes Rural Youth Engagement (TRAYE) (£7,332, 2026).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Devon Community Foundation
This fund uses invitations from Devon Community Foundation. Small grassroots groups working with children and young people may be considered for largely unrestricted grants up to £3,000. Completing Getting to Know You registers your organisation for consideration; it is not a grant application and does not guarantee an invitation or funding. No open application deadline is published. Small voluntary and community organisations with annual income below £50,000, working in Devon, Plymouth or Torbay and directly benefiting children and young people aged 0 to 21. The fund supports children and young people facing challenges. A suicide-prevention focus or partnership with a school is not a stated PenCarrie requirement. Complete the eligibility checklist and Getting to Know You form if you have not already done so. Since 6 August 2026, DCF uses submitted forms to identify potential applicants. Wait for a fund-specific invitation before preparing a full application.
Complete the eligibility checklist and Getting to Know You form if you have not already done so. Since 6 August 2026, DCF uses submitted forms to identify potential applicants. Wait for a fund-specific invitation before preparing a full application.
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