Cornwall Council: Community Chest Fund
Get up to £1,000
Supporting ‘not for profit’ organisations who deliver a wide range activities and projects that enrich and engage local communities.
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Supporting communities to make great ideas grow
Cornwall Council is looking to support not-for-profit organisations working with local communities in Cornwall.
Do you have a great idea for a project or initiative that needs funding? Cornwall Council is looking to support not-for-profit organisations working with local communities in Cornwall.
We want to inspire individuals, community groups, charities and businesses to grow local projects and enhance nature with extra funding.
See the funds available in Cornwall+Extra funding for projects in Cornwall
Get extra funding towards your crowdfunding project
Cornwall Council: Grow Nature Seed Fund
Get up to £5,000
Any locally constituted and recognised ‘not for profit’ organisation which seeks to serve the people or wildlife of Cornwall could be eligible.
Cornwall Social Inclusion Fund
Get up to £5,000
Funding for projects that aim to improve social inclusion and wellbeing for people in Cornwall.
Creative Cornwall Calling Fund
Get up to £1,000
During this challenging time for our creative industries, our Creative Cornwall Calling campaign aims to support projects and ideas across all of Cornwall.
Carbon Neutral Cornwall
Get up to £4,000
Supporting projects or ideas that are helping tackle climate change through reducing carbon production; the removal of carbon from the atmosphere.
Forest for Cornwall
Get up to £5,000
The Forest for Cornwall Community Fund aims to support community-based projects that help to increase the canopy cover, the wildlife and environment of Cornwall.
Town and Parish Council and Community Groups Cornwall
Get up to £2,000
Funding for projects that aim to increase community resilience within local communities and help to support vulnerable people.
Crowdfund Cornwall Climate Emergency
+Extra funding for environmental projects in Cornwall. Cornwall Council is supporting projects and activities that will help Cornwall become carbon neutral and tackle climate change.
Devon & Cornwall Police Community Resilience Fund
Get up to £5,000
For local projects that aim to increase community resilience within local communities and help to support vulnerable people.
Projects in Cornwall
Live
Cornwall's Climate Stories
Documenting Cornwall's changing climate - and the inspirational people and projects working to tackle it
£23,265 raised
280 supporters
Live
SavingESTER Pt1: The Pearl of Crowdfunder Projects
Restore ancient habitat, repopulate native oysters, sustainably manage fishery, encourage responsible production, apply scientific research
£18,088 raised
210 supporters
Live
#SaveOurVenues - Patchwork Studios, Cornwall
We’re part of a national initiative launched by the Music Venue Trust to prevent the closure of 100s of independent music venues. Please support our campaign.
£16,583 raised
267 supporters
Live
Releasing Larry the Lobster
The release of thousands of 1 to 3 year-old lobsters to support the sustainability of lobster stocks across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
£10,616 raised
124 supporters
Live
Discovering42 - Cornwall Science & Art Museum
We aim to create an interactive exhibition that blurs the boundary between science and art with a sustainability twist.
£10,125 raised
109 supporters
Live
Nature Connects- Cornwall Nature and Health
Nature connection for people adversely affected by Coronavirus including carers, key workers and those who may be socially isolated
£10,105 raised
128 supporters
Live
Save our Studio - help CYC, invest in our future
Save our Yoga studio in Truro by helping us develop a new revenue stream. We aim to expand the reach of our project with an online platform.
£9,451 raised
107 supporters
Live
Beach Guardian School Educational Activities Link!
The Beach Guardian will co-ordinate voluntary beach cleans in Cornwall; collect, sort, record and reuse plastics for educational activities
£9,158 raised
83 supporters
Live
POLLENIZE CORNWALL | SAVE THE BEES!
Native honey bees and wild pollinating insects are in decline, Pollenize is enabling the public to fight back through community beekeeping!
£8,195 raised
98 supporters
Live
Food Troops; Cook. Grow. Thrive project
We are on a mission to cook, grow, and THRIVE with families in Cornwall. To boost health and wellbeing through food reducing food waste too!
£7,786 raised
87 supporters
Live
Launching The Repurpose Movement C.I.C.
Raising funds to launch The Repurpose Movement, a community interest company that is helping to reduce waste in our communities.
£7,201 raised
50 supporters
Live
Community Stories Cornwall
To document the first-hand experiences of communities during the Covid19 crisis. Creating an audio and visual record for future generations.
£6,531 raised
36 supporters
Ready to raise funds for your idea?
Other ways we can help
Get to grips with the basics and prepare to take the next step with our introduction on Crowdfunder Learn.
Enroll for freeAccess extra funding in Cornwall with Crowdfunder
Thinking of crowdfunding for a project in Cornwall? Want to find out how you can access Cornwall Council funds into the bargain? Catch up on how you can in our Crowdfund Cornwall webinar with Council CEO Kate Kennally and Cllr Sue James (Environment).
How +Extra funding works
Create a project
Start a new project on Crowdfunder, tell us the basics and a rough outline of your story. Then we can show you funds that you may be eligible for.
Apply for funding
You can then choose to make an application for a relevant fund. If a partner likes your project, they may agree to support it.
Start crowdfunding
Start raising money from the crowd and once you reach an agreed percentage of your target, one of our partners could boost your total with a large donation.
Learn how to crowdfund with our guides
1. Planning your project
Learn the basics of crowdfunding and where to start
How to plan your crowdfunding project2. Creating your project
Get inspired on how to create the perfect project page
Learn how to create your crowdfunding project3. Running your project
Learn how to connect with your crowd and keep up momentum
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