Community Foundation in Wales grants
Community Foundation in Wales is a national community foundation that gave around £2.3m to organisations across Wales in 2025, with a typical grant of £2,500.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Community Foundation in Wales is a national community foundation supporting community groups and charities across Wales. It funds general charitable purposes, recreation, arts, culture and heritage, education and training, environmental projects, and the prevention or relief of poverty. In its latest year (2025) it made 1,675 grants, with awards typically ranging from around £2,000 to around £7,200 and a median grant of £2,500.
What they fund
Community Foundation in Wales funds general charitable purposes, recreation, arts, culture and heritage, education and training, environmental projects, and the prevention or relief of poverty.
Who and where
It supports community groups and charities working with people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, funding across North Wales, Mid and West Wales, and South Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Community Foundation in Wales says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Our grants recognise the inspirational role of community groups and charities in identifying and meeting the needs of local communities.”
Source: communityfoundationwales.org.uk — Home - Community Foundation Wales →
“Governing documents hold the core information about your organisation and a grant will not be awarded if the organisation poses a risk through poor management of finances and/or of people.”
Source: communityfoundationwales.org.uk — Help and support - Community Foundation Wales →
“Where are you? Select North Wales Mid and West Wales South Wales”
Source: communityfoundationwales.org.uk — Grants - Community Foundation Wales →
What they say they won't fund
“Grants will not be awarded retrospectively i.e. for costs already incurred prior to receipt of the grant offer letter and signed terms and conditions”
Source: communityfoundationwales.org.uk — Help and support - Community Foundation Wales →
Grant sizes they mention
“We are able to offer this option for fund levels above £50,000.”
Source: communityfoundationwales.org.uk — Set up a fund - Community Foundation Wales →
How they say to apply
“Applications must be for the total project costs or for a significant majority of costs.”
Source: communityfoundationwales.org.uk — Help and support - Community Foundation Wales →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £2,500 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £2,000 – £7,204 |
| Grants published openly | 1,675 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Raglan Coffee and ComputersThis fund focuses on providing grants to groups working with older people in the specified geographic region. It prioritises projects that support older people experiencing ill health, financial hardship, disability and other age-related disadvantages. -"Raglan Coffee and Computers£15,000March 2025
- Hot Food Kitchen, SS David Lewis & Francis Xavier ChurchThis fund focuses on providing grants to groups working with older people in the specified geographic region. It prioritises projects that support older people experiencing ill health, financial hardship, disability and other age-related disadvantages. -"Usk Hot Food Kitchen£15,000March 2025
- Hari Wyn GriffithSWEF supports young entrepreneurs (aged 18-30) to invest in their business venture and/or support them to take their business to the next level. The priority for this fund is to support those with less advantage in their early life, who face barriers to investing in their business and who may not be able to generate funding from other sources.-"Hari Wyn Griffith£500March 2025
- Linc CymruThe Welsh Procurement Alliance Community Benefit Fund has been established to support Founder Members to apply for funding to support charitable causes, activities, groups and projects on themes of: social inclusion, financial inclusion, digital particpation, local community projects, employability.-"Cost of Living Fund£10,000March 2025
- The Juice jointSWEF supports young entrepreneurs (aged 18-30) to invest in their business venture and/or support them to take their business to the next level. The priority for this fund is to support those with less advantage in their early life, who face barriers to investing in their business and who may not be able to generate funding from other sources.-"The Juice joint£1,000March 2025
- Admin KnowledgeSWEF supports young entrepreneurs (aged 18-30) to invest in their business venture and/or support them to take their business to the next level. The priority for this fund is to support those with less advantage in their early life, who face barriers to investing in their business and who may not be able to generate funding from other sources.-"Admin Knowledge£450March 2025
From grants Community Foundation in Wales publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in wales including the advancement of education, the protection of good health both mental and physical, and the relief of poverty and sickness and other exclusively charitable purposes which are beneficial to the communities in wales.other…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Community Foundation in Wales typically give?
In its latest year (2025) it made 1,675 grants. The median award was £2,500, with the middle half of grants falling between around £2,000 and around £7,200. It also offers donor-advised funds for donors wishing to set up a fund of £50,000 or more.
What does Community Foundation in Wales fund?
It funds general charitable purposes, recreation, arts, culture and heritage, education and training, environmental and heritage projects, and the prevention or relief of poverty, working with community groups and charities across Wales.
Who can apply to Community Foundation in Wales?
It supports community groups and charities across Wales, including those working with people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Applicants apply through one of its regional routes — North Wales, Mid and West Wales, or South Wales — and must have up-to-date governing documents and sound management of finances and people.
What won't Community Foundation in Wales fund?
It will not award grants retrospectively — that is, for costs already incurred before a grant offer letter and signed terms and conditions are in place.
How do I apply to Community Foundation in Wales?
Applications must cover the total cost of a project, or a significant majority of it. Full guidance, including the regional application route to use, is on its website (www.communityfoundationwales.org.uk). Its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1074655) lists its accounts and trustees. As deadlines and rules can change, always check current guidance directly with the funder before applying.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Community Foundation in Wales.