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PenCarrie Community Grants

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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.

Who is this for?

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.

Funder track record
Recent awards dataOpen to first-time applicants

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.

How to apply

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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Last updated: 2 October 2026