Duchy Health Charity Limited grants
Duchy Health Charity funds health and wellbeing projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, run by registered charities, CIOs, NHS organisations and occasionally CICs or social enterprises.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Duchy Health Charity exists to help improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Cornwall, and its governing objects also cover the Isles of Scilly. Applications up to £5,000 are considered on a monthly basis, outside its quarterly Grant Committee meetings. Larger applications, up to £30,000, must be discussed by that committee, and must be submitted at least one month ahead of a meeting. It can help registered charities, CIOs, NHS organisations and occasionally CICs or social enterprises, looking for funding to develop health and wellbeing related projects. It does not give grants to individuals, commercial businesses or profit making organisations. It will not fund the ongoing payment of core salaries, utilities, rent or operational expenses, so frame your ask as a project.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records the charity under the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Who and where
The register records the charity working in the South West of England, in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and supporting other charities or voluntary bodies rather than individuals.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Duchy Health Charity Limited 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.
What they say they're looking for
“Duchy Health Charity exists to help improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Cornwall”
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Who they say they'll fund
“Duchy Health Charity can help registered charities, CIO's, NHS organisations and occasionally CIC's or social enterprises, looking for funding to develop health and wellbeing related projects”
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What they say they won't fund
“We do not support requests for funding that is attributed to the ongoing payment of core salaries, utilities, rent or operational expenses.”
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“We do not give grants to individuals, commercial businesses, profit making organisations”
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Grant sizes they mention
“Applications up to £5,000, are considered outside of one of our quarterly Grant Committee meetings, on a monthly basis, whilst larger applications, up to £30,000, must be discussed”
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Deadlines they mention
“Completed applications for grant requests above £5,000 must be submitted at least one month ahead of our Grant Committee meetings”
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How they say to apply
“Your application will be reviewed by our team and, dependent on the value of the grant you're applying for, will either be shared with our Grant Committee members by email”
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Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 The Objects of the Charity are:(a) To promote the health and wellbeing and the prevention and relief of sickness in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for the public benefit by such charitable means as the Charity shall from time to time think fit, and in particular (but not exclusively):- (i) by making grants and…
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 Duchy Health Charity give?
Applications up to £5,000 are considered outside one of its quarterly Grant Committee meetings, on a monthly basis, while larger applications, up to £30,000, must be discussed by the committee. It does not publish a typical grant size. Charity Commission records show £315,135 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does Duchy Health Charity fund?
It says it exists to help improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Cornwall, and it funds health and wellbeing related projects. Its governing document also covers supporting the teaching or training of people engaged in medicine, surgery, nursing or allied services. It covers supporting and promoting research, and raising awareness of the causes of and ways to prevent sickness.
Who can apply to Duchy Health Charity?
Registered charities, CIOs, NHS organisations and occasionally CICs or social enterprises, looking for funding to develop health and wellbeing related projects. The Charity Commission register records the charity working in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
What will Duchy Health Charity not fund?
It does not give grants to individuals, commercial businesses or profit making organisations. It does not support requests for funding attributed to the ongoing payment of core salaries, utilities, rent or operational expenses.
How do I apply to Duchy Health Charity?
Completed applications for grant requests above £5,000 must be submitted at least one month ahead of its Grant Committee meetings. Your application will be reviewed by its team before going to committee members. Check the funder's own website (www.duchyhealthcharity.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 271957) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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