Community Development Grants in Wales
Browse 32 funders supporting community development charities in Wales.
Wales charities working in community development can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 32 funders currently listed, Wales has strong coverage for community development projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Community Development grants directory and the Wales regional hub for additional opportunities.
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Community Development Funders in Wales
32 funders foundAddington Fund
OpenThe Addington Fund is an independent UK charity established in 2001 in response to the classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth outbreaks, dedicated t...
Ashley Family Foundation
OpenThe Ashley Family Foundation, established in 1986 by Sir Bernard and Laura Ashley, embodies a mission to harness creative enterprise for community ben...
Backstage Trust
OpenBackstage Trust is an independent grant-making trust established in 2012 with a mission to champion live performing arts and music, enabling them to f...
Bna Charitable Incorporated Organisation
OpenBNA Charitable Incorporated Organisation, founded in 2019 and based in Lincoln, is an independent grant-making charity committed to strengthening UK c...
Civic Power Fund
OpenThe Civic Power Fund, launched in 2022 as the UK's first pooled donor fund for grassroots community organising, unites progressive trusts like Unbound...
Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation 2014
OpenCoal Industry Social Welfare Organisation 2014 serves as trustee for CISWO, a national charity dedicated to advancing health, relieving poverty and ha...
Community Foundation in Wales
OpenCommunity Foundation Wales, established in November 1998 as a registered charity and company, drives philanthropy to strengthen Welsh communities by c...
Dame Violet Wills Will Trust
OpenThe Dame Violet Wills Will Trust, established through the philanthropy of Dame Violet Wills, pursues a mission of generalist grant-giving to enable di...
E H Smith Charitable Trust
OpenThe E H Smith Charitable Trust, family-founded in 1944, embodies community responsibility by reinvesting business profits to uplift local communities ...
England and Wales Cricket Trust
OpenThe England and Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT), a registered charity (no. 1112540), promotes community participation in cricket as a means of healthy recr...
Ethel and Gwynne Morgan Trust
OpenThe Ethel and Gwynne Morgan Trust, established in 1988 by the Morgan family, is a grant-making charity dedicated to advancing education in sciences an...
Groundwork UK
OpenGroundwork UK, established in 1981 from the Countryside Commission’s Operation Groundwork, champions practical community action to alleviate poverty a...
Herefordshire Community Foundation
OpenHerefordshire Community Foundation (HCF), established in June 2002, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to promoting charitable purposes ...
Jenour Foundation
OpenThe Jenour Foundation is a UK-based charitable grantmaker governed by three trustees, dedicated to strengthening civil society and local welfare throu...
John Andrews Charitable Trust
OpenThe John Andrews Charitable Trust advances art, preserves industrial heritage, and delivers practical benefits for those unable to help themselves thr...
John Slater Foundation
OpenThe John Slater Foundation, established in 1964 by Elizabeth Anne and Irene Slater in honour of their brother John Slater—a distinguished footballer, ...
Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation
OpenThe Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, established in 2008 by businessman Terry Bramall CBE and his wife Elizabeth with a £100 million endowment, is a ...
McCarthy & Stone Charitable Foundation
OpenThe McCarthy & Stone Charitable Foundation, established in November 2020 by retirement housing developer McCarthy Stone, is dedicated to combating lon...
Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust
OpenThe Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust is an independent Welsh grant-maker founded to harness the legacy of the Millennium Stadium for enhancing qual...
Miss W E Lawrence 1973 Charitable Settlement
OpenThe Miss W E Lawrence 1973 Charitable Settlement, known as the Miss Lawrence Trust, was established in 1973 by Miss Winifred Lawrence to support chari...
Morrisons Foundation
OpenThe Morrisons Foundation, established in 2015 by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, is a UK grant-maker dedicated to creating lasting positive change in co...
National League Trust
OpenThe National League Trust, established in 2011 as a partnership between the National League, Premier League, and Professional Footballers’ Association...
Natural Resources Wales
OpenNatural Resources Wales (NRW), established in 2013 through the merger of Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and Forestry Commiss...
North Wales Police and Community Trust
OpenNorth Wales Police and Community Trust champions safer, cohesive communities through police-partnered initiatives reducing crime, antisocial behaviour...
Oakdale Trust
OpenThe Oakdale Trust is a small, family-run charitable foundation established in 1946 by Brandon Cadbury, rooted in the Cadbury family's philanthropic le...
Owen Family Trust
OpenThe Owen Family Trust advances charitable purposes through flexible, discretionary grants to registered charities and voluntary groups, guided by fami...
Postcode Community Trust
OpenPostcode Community Trust, an independent Scottish-registered charity (SC044772) founded in 2014 and funded solely by the People’s Postcode Lottery, em...
Royal Academy of Engineering
OpenThe Royal Academy of Engineering, the UK’s national academy for engineering established in 1976 and granted a royal charter in 1983, harnesses the exp...
Social Investment Business Foundation
OpenThe Social Investment Business Foundation, originally launched as the Adventure Capital Fund in 2002 by social sector partners and UK Government backi...
Sports Council for Wales
OpenSport Wales, formally the Sports Council for Wales, is a government-established national organization founded in 1972 to develop and promote sport and...
The Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund
OpenThe Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund, established by Severn Trent Water Limited, champions social responsibility, fairness, and sustainability...
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
OpenWales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), established in 1934 as a response to economic hardship, is Wales' national membership body for charities, c...
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