In 2021/22 WCVA distributed around £29.9m in funding to charities, social enterprises and volunteers in Wales.
In this section you’ll find information on WCVA’s funding schemes, along with everything you need to help you search for and maintain funding for your cause. You can also visit the Funding Wales site to search for opportunities.
Find funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise using the free online search engine, Funding Wales.
A Public Health Wales grant scheme supporting voluntary organisations to develop and deliver innovative, community-led approaches to preventing gambling-related harms.
Small grants for Welsh grassroots organisations to strengthen their work and deliver positive social change within their communities.
The Coastal Capacity Building Scheme is funding local projects in coastal areas in Wales and bringing together partners to tackle the climate emergency.
Volunteering Wales Grants is a scheme funded by the Welsh Government to promote and improve volunteering in Wales
Financial support for social enterprises in Wales with a range of grants and loans
Enabling community groups and organisations throughout Wales to access funding for Wales-Africa projects
Grants to support local community and environmental projects in areas affected by the disposal of waste to landfill
Following a successful pilot, the National Forest for Wales Scheme will continue to work at a landscape scale to create and improve forests across Wales.
MARINE (Marine Resilience and Improvement of Natural Ecosystems) Fund Cymru invests in projects that support the resilience of Wales’ marine and coastal ecosystems.
To apply for funding from WCVA you’ll need to register on our Multipurpose Application Portal (MAP). Once signed up you’ll be able to submit applications quickly and securely.
The Code is a set of principles that, when applied well, ensure good practice in funding voluntary organisations.
The document is for use by Welsh Government grant managers in support of the development and delivery of voluntary sector funding, and for the voluntary sector to understand how they can expect to be funded.
The Code applies to Welsh Government funding, and Welsh Government funding delivered by other public sector organisations, such as local authorities and health boards.
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