Getting to Know You
Devon Community Foundation
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU Our Getting to Know You form is a chance for groups that are new to us to introduce themselves and their work. The details you submit will be saved on our database and used to match your organisation to any relevant funding that becomes available. When we identify funding that is
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU Our Getting to Know You form is a chance for groups that are new to us to introduce themselves and their work. The details you submit will be saved on our database and used to match your organisation to any relevant funding that becomes available. When we identify funding that is a good fit for your organisation we will invite you to submit a full application. It is likely that the number of eligible organisations will outnumber the amount of funding we have available at any given time. To avoid wasting applicants’ time, we will keep the number of groups we invite to apply proportionate to the value of grants we are able to make. We will be as transparent as we can about how we make these decisions, and will keep in touch with all groups on our database on a regular basis to update them on our grantmaking. Click here to see the funds we are distributing now and in the coming months Our Joint Heads of Grants made a video talking through our grantmaking process in more detail Who do we fund? Voluntary, community and social enterprise groups based in Devon with an annual income under £1 million that are working to tackle inequalities and strengthen communities. Our database From 6 August 2026, we will be making grants based purely on data received via Getting To Know You forms. View a list of all groups on our Getting To Know You database as of 6 August 2026 If you have not previously submitted a Getting To Know You and would like to continue to be considered for funding, please fill out and submit a form. You will need to complete the eligibility checklist below to access the form, which should not take more than about twenty minutes in total. If you are unsure, you can check a full list using the link above to see if your organisation has previously submitted. Please note that for all groups on our database we will also draw on publicly available information, such as website and social media content, to get a fuller and up-to-date picture of your activity. Ready to introduce yourself? Complete our eligibilty checklist to start the Getting to Know You process. Eligibility Checklist Complete these questions to check if you are eligible for funding from Devon Community Foundation. Eligible organisations can then access our Getting to Know You form. We are...(Required)A registered charity/CIOA community interest companyA co-operative or community benefit societyAn unincorporated group or organisationA sports club or associationA school, parish council or other local public bodyA church or faith-based groupOther Our organisation is registered as a Community Amateur Sports Club or other non-profit structure (if annual income over £5,000)(Required) Yes No Our planned activity does not include worship or promote a particular religious belief(Required) Our planned activity does not include worship or promote a particular religious belief Our planned activity includes worship or promote a particular religious belief Our planned activity falls outside of statutory provision(Required) Yes No Our planned activity will benefit the wider community(Required) Yes No Our organisation is working exclusively in Devon(Required) Yes No We have a constitution or other governing document that is signed and dated and specifies the roles and responsibilities of at least three management committee members.(Required) Yes No Our income for the last full financial year was under £5,000.(Required) Yes No Our organisation does not employ any paid members of staff(Required) Yes No Our planned activity is not part of our trading services for which there would normally be a charge(Required) Yes No There is a clear and relevant charitable purpose outlined in our governing document (note that as part of assessment we will consider completeness and relevance of asset locks)(Required) Yes No There is a clear and relevant charitable purpose or social mission outlined in our governing document(Required) Yes No We are a not-for-profit organisation that is Limited by Guarantee or otherwise cannot pay Directors dividends(Required) Yes No Our income was under £1 million in the last full financial year(Required) Yes No Our governing document is publicly available or we can supply a copy(Required) Yes No Our organisation is registered in Devon, or we have strong connections with local communities and can ringfence funding for work in Devon(Required) Yes No We have trustees, directors or a management committee comprising at least three unrelated people (please note that as part of assessment we will consider undue influence of persons of significant control)'(Required) Yes No We have a bank account held in the name of our organisation(Required) Yes No There are at least two people in our organisation with financial oversight and controls(Required) Yes No Our work tackles inequalities and strengthens communities(Required) Yes No We can provide a copy of our safeguarding policy, or a reason why our organisation does not need one(Required) Yes No Our up-to-date annual accounts are publicly available or we can supply a copy (note these will be reviewed as part of the assessment, and how update they are will be taken into account)(Required) Yes No Our planned activity does not promote a particular political or religious belief.(Required) Our planned activity does not promote a particular political or religious belief Our planned activity promotes a particular political or religious belief Sorry you are not eligible at this time Based on the answers you have provided, unfortunately you are not eligible for funding from us at this time. If your group is unincorporated you may be eligible to register your interest through a host organisation. If you would like to discuss this please get in touch via grants@devoncf.com. Sorry you are not eligible at this time Based on the answers you have provided, unfortunately you are not eligible for funding from us at this time. If you have any queries about the questions above, or would value some further advice or guidance, please get in touch via grants@devoncf.com. Sorry you are not eligible at this time Based on the answers you have provided, unfortunately you are not eligible to apply for a grant from us at this time. As your income for the last financial year was over £5,000, your organisation should formally register with the Charity Commission or other appropriate body. If you have any queries about the questions above, or would value some further advice or guidance, please get in touch via grants@devoncf.com Sorry you are not eligible at this time Based on the answers you have provided, you are not eligible for funding from us at this time. If your average annual income is under £5,000, please re-enter your responses as an unincorporated group or organisation. If you have any queries about the questions above, or would value some further advice or guidance, please get in touch via grants@devoncf.com. Useful links • Community Grants Guidance Notes • Frequently asked questions • A video of our Joint Heads of Grants talking through our grantmaking process • A summary transcript of our online Q&A session • Funds we'll be distributing in the coming months Further questions If you have questions that aren’t covered in any of the resources available via this page please email the grants team at grants@devoncf.com. If you have read the guidance on this page and would like to be added to our database, please complete the eligibility checklist above to begin the Getting to Know You process. Read about our donors and funding partners Read about some of the groups we have funded