West Wales

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Local Grants & Support

Access-Pupil Development Grant 

Get £125 to buy school uniform, equipment, sports kit and kit for activities outside of school for your child. 

Carmarthenshire County Council/Cyngor Sir Gâr 

For free school meals click here, for school transport click here, for help with school uniform and the Access-Pupil Development Grant click here, for information about charitable trust funds for schools click here, for additional learning needs (ALN) click here, for education & schools click here. 

Ceredigion County Council/Cyngor Sir Ceredigion 

For free school meals click here, for school transport click here, for help with school uniform and the Access-Pupil Development Grant click here, for special educational needs (SEN) click here, for schools and education click here. 

Community Foundation Wales 

Working with our generous supporters and partners, we invest in strengthening communities.  Our grants recognise the inspirational role of community groups and charities in identifying and meeting the needs of local communities. All Community Foundations (UK)

County Voluntary Council (CVC): Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services (CGGSC - CAVS)

An independent charity and the umbrella body for the third sector in Carmarthenshire, providing information guidance and support to organisations and community groups enabling them to become sustainable and effective.

County Voluntary Council (CVC): Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations (CAVO)

Promoting & supporting voluntary community action throughout Ceredigion.

County Voluntary Council (CVC): Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS)

Supporting the third sector in Pembrokeshire (voluntary and community organisations, registered charities and associations, community groups, self-help groups, social enterprises, mutuals and co-operatives).

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.

Funding Wales/Cyllido Cymru 

A free online funding search platform, enabling you to find funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise, easily. 

Ogi Community Fund

The community fund offers micro-grants of up to £250, and/or volunteering opportunities, to a range of local groups and community organisations in their current and future full fibre towns and villages. Applications for the ‘Cefnogi Fund’ are open up to four times a year. The next round opens in 2024.

Pembrokeshire County Council/Cyngor Sir Penfro 

For free school meals click here, for school transport click here, for help with school uniform and the Access-Pupil Development Grant click here, for school grants and financial assistance click here, for the inclusion service and SEN click here, for school and learning click here. 

Play Wales/Chwarae Cymru 

Play Wales is an independent charity funded by the Welsh Government that promotes children’s play. 

Sport Wales

Our grants team can support you with information and advice, while there are also representatives in each of the local authorities who can provide advice on grant applications. 

Local service organisations

Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club.

Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results.

National retailers' local branches 

National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: 

The Asda FoundationCo-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact ian.dennis@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme

Supermarket Community Champions

Online contact/email: ASDA

Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & SpencerM&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPARSPAR 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. 

Review successful grant awards from your local area of CarmarthenshireCeredigionPembrokeshire 

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