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Community Development Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber

Browse 20 funders supporting community development charities in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Yorkshire and the Humber charities working in community development can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 20 funders currently listed, Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to community development funders
Community development funders want to see that your organisation is genuinely rooted in the area you serve. Demonstrate local knowledge by referencing specific neighbourhood dynamics, community assets, and the relationships you have built over time — not just census data. Describe a participatory needs assessment process: how did residents themselves identify the issues your project addresses, and how will they continue to shape delivery? Partnership working is essential in this space, so detail your collaborations with other local organisations, statutory agencies, and community groups, explaining what each partner brings and how you avoid duplication. Address sustainability explicitly — funders need confidence that your work will continue beyond the grant period through community ownership, income generation, volunteer capacity, or integration into local infrastructure. Include community asset mapping that shows you understand what already exists and how your project builds on strengths rather than starting from scratch. Strong applications demonstrate that the community drives the agenda rather than the organisation imposing solutions. Show how you reach residents who are typically excluded from community engagement processes, and explain your approach to building social capital and civic participation alongside delivering specific project activities.

Community Development Funders in Yorkshire and the Humber

20 funders found

Brelms Trust CIO

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Brelms Trust CIO, established in 2007 as a Charitable Trust by Mary Cornish and converted to CIO status in 2013, is a Yorkshire-rooted funder with a m...

Grant Range
Up to £6,000

Charities of Thomas Wade and Others

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Charities of Thomas Wade and Others, known as Wade's Charity, is a historic Leeds-based grant-making trust established in 1530 by Thomas Wade during H...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £15,000

City Health Care Partnership Foundation

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City Health Care Partnership Foundation, established in 2013 by City Health Care Partnership CIC, is a grant-making charity dedicated to promoting hea...

Grant Range
£500 - £2,500

Community Forest Trust

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Community Forest Trust (CFT), established in 1998 as a registered charity and non-profit company, serves as the backbone organization for England's 15...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £500,000

Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust

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The Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust is a family-led foundation embodying stewardship, heritage responsibility, and community flourishing through...

Grant Range
£250 - £10,000

Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust

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The Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust advances community wellbeing and positive change in historic rural estate heartlands through responsive philanth...

Grant Range
£100 - £10,000

Greggs Foundation

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The Greggs Foundation, established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, drives a mission to build stronger, healthier communities by tackling poverty, social inequal...

Grant Range
Up to £20,000

Hey Smile Foundation

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HEY Smile Foundation, founded in 2008 by Jim Dick OBE, is a Yorkshire-based infrastructure charity dedicated to strengthening the voluntary sector in ...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

J G Graves Charitable Trust

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The J G Graves Charitable Trust, founded in 1930 by Sheffield businessman and philanthropist John George Graves, is a legacy-driven funder dedicated t...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Jack Brunton Charitable Trust

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The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust, established in 1986 by fifth-generation Yorkshire farmer Jack Brunton, is dedicated to sustaining rural life in the...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation

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The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, established in 2008 by businessman Terry Bramall CBE and his wife Elizabeth with a £100 million endowment, is a ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £100,000

Near Neighbours

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Near Neighbours champions social integration and cohesion in religiously and ethnically diverse communities, fostering friendships, trust, and coopera...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

Northern Powergrid Foundation

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Northern Powergrid Foundation champions energy resilience and social equity for communities ravaged by extreme weather, with a mission rooted in preve...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

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Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, a Scottish-registered charity and company limited by guarantee funded exclusively by People’s Postcode Lottery proceeds,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Sheffield Town Trust

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Sheffield Town Trust, founded in 1297 by Thomas de Furnival, is one of the UK's oldest charities and a pioneering civic trust originally created to gr...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Sir James Reckitt Charity

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The Sir James Reckitt Charity, founded by Quaker industrialist Sir James Reckitt, advances social, material, and moral welfare for Hull and East Yorks...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Sir John Priestman Charity Trust

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The Sir John Priestman Charity Trust, established in 1931 by a Christian philanthropist, upholds a founding mission to sustain Church of England infra...

Grant Range
£500 - £18,000

South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited

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South Yorkshire Community Foundation Limited (SYCF), established in 1986, is an independent charitable funder and the region's largest grant maker, di...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust

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The Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust, founded in 1973 by Sylvia and Colin Shepherd, is an independent UK grant-making charity dedicated to e...

Grant Range
£500 - £1,000

Two Ridings Community Foundation

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Two Ridings Community Foundation, established in 2000 by former Chief Constable David Kenworthy, inspires local giving and channels philanthropic inve...

Grant Range
£200 - £30,000

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Other Causes in Yorkshire and the Humber

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