Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Derbyshire Dales CVS |
Supporting voluntary and community groups across the Derbyshire Dales. |
| High Peak CVS |
Helping to ensure the voluntary sector in the High Peak area of Derbyshire can thrive and has a voice to influence how its communities remain active and resilient. High Peak CVS provides specialist support to community and voluntary groups. |
| Links CVS |
Links provides support to voluntary organisations and community groups operating in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire. |
| South Derbyshire CVS |
A local charity working to improve the quality of life for people in South Derbyshire, providing services to individuals in need as well as supporting voluntary groups and communities. |
| Active Derbyshire funding |
Funding for physical activity or sport projects individuals schools or coaches in Derbyshire. |
| Derby Arts Development |
Supports arts in health community education and regeneration contexts. |
| Community Action Derby |
Registered charity providing funding advice bid-writing support and volunteer recruitment for community groups. |
| Derbyshire Dales CVS (DDCVS) |
Supports voluntary and community groups across the Derbyshire Dales. |
| South Derbyshire CVS (SDCVS) |
Local charity improving quality of life and supporting voluntary groups in South Derbyshire. |
| Derbyshire Council grants |
Grants for social economic health environmental and cultural services. |
| Derbyshire Community Leadership Scheme |
Small grants for community voluntary youth and local organisations. |
| Derbyshire Dales Local Projects Fund |
Grant scheme helping communities deliver local projects. |
| Derby Museums outreach |
Curriculum-linked outreach sessions for schools using real and replica objects. |
| Derbyshire Music Education Hub |
Collaboration of local music organisations creating joined-up music education. |
| Foundation Derbyshire |
Community foundation managing endowment funds and grants across Derbyshire. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Funding for SEN (Derbyshire) |
Funding information for special educational needs in mainstream schools. |
| The Ernest Bailey Charity |
Funds for the general benefit of inhabitants of Matlock and district. |
| Better Derbyshire Dales Fund |
Small grants scheme for voluntary and community groups in the Derbyshire Dales. |
| Derby City Council |
Find out about information on Derby's local SEND offer, voluntary organisation funding and link through to the Schools' Information Portal. |
| Education & Learning | Everything you need to know about schools, education, learning and childcare in Derbyshire. |
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Provided by Derby City Council, this portal provides support to schools and families on all aspects of education and child-related matters. |
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| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants, The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
| The National Lottery Community Fund |
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
Looking for more grants?Subscribe to the FundEd grants database to unlock your school's fundraising potential. |
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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
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