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    Charity grants and funders in the South West

    Our directory lists 1,162 local funders and community foundations in the South West, 8 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 1,221 funders are active in the South West, including national funders with published grants here. Below are the community foundations and local trusts based here, the funders that have made the most published grants into the South West, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

    Community foundations based in the South West, and local trusts based here or whose register area of operation is only in the South West.

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in the South West

    Ranked by the number of published 360Giving grants to places in the South West, then by total published grants.

    1. 1.Quartet Community Foundation

      3,609 published grants in the South West · Most grants £2,300 to £3,000 · General charitable purposes

    2. 2.St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

      2,263 published grants in the South West · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    3. 3.Somerset Community Foundation

      2,074 published grants in the South West · Most grants £2,000 to £3,800 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    4. 4.Cornwall Community Foundation

      1,386 published grants in the South West · Most grants £2,700 to £3,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    5. 5.The Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon

      1,299 published grants in the South West · Most grants £3,200 to £3,600 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    6. 6.Garfield Weston Foundation

      1,153 published grants in the South West · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    7. 7.Sport England

      965 published grants in the South West · Most grants £9,900 to £13,000 · Education and training, Sport and recreation

    8. 8.Benefact Trust Limited

      571 published grants in the South West · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    9. 9.Devon Community Foundation

      535 published grants in the South West · Most grants £4,900 to £5,000 · Armed forces and emergency services, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    10. 10.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      345 published grants in the South West · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    11. 11.Dorset Community Foundation

      269 published grants in the South West · Most grants £3,500 to £4,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    12. 12.The Foyle Foundation

      255 published grants in the South West · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

    13. 13.The Henry Smith Charity

      200 published grants in the South West · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    14. 14.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      147 published grants in the South West · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    15. 15.The Archbishops' Council

      120 published grants in the South West · Most grants £1,400 to £2,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Environment and conservation

    16. 16.The National Churches Trust

      109 published grants in the South West · Most grants £4,400 to £6,600 · Arts, culture and heritage, Environment and conservation

    17. 17.The Allen Lane Foundation

      75 published grants in the South West · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

    18. 18.Talbot Village Trust

      72 published grants in the South West · Most grants £6,000 to £20,000 · Disability, Housing, Poverty relief

    19. 19.Power to Change Trust

      67 published grants in the South West · Most grants £8,000 to £10,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Poverty relief

    20. 20.The National Foundation for Youth Music

      60 published grants in the South West · Most grants £25,000 to £62,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Sport and recreation

    Funders by cause in the South West

    Open rounds in the South West

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    Questions about funding in the South West

    How many grant-making funders are there in the South West?
    Our funder directory lists 1,162 local funders and community foundations in the South West: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in the South West. 8 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 59 national funders have published grants to organisations in the South West.
    What is the community foundation for the South West?
    The main community foundations based in the South West are Quartet Community Foundation, Somerset Community Foundation, Cornwall Community Foundation, plus 3 more listed on this page. Each covers specific counties or cities, so check which one covers your area.
    How big are typical grants in the South West?
    Of the 67 funders active in the South West with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 48% are in the band "typically under £10,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.
    Are there open grant rounds in the South West right now?
    We currently track 7 open rounds that name the South West or come from funders based there, such as Devon High Sheriff Fund and Food, Fuel and More.

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