North Yard Community Trust CIO

North Yard Community Trust Grants

Grants for projects, activities and events that benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill in Plymouth, near the North Yard of Devonport Dockyard. There are several tiers. Community Grants of £500 or less can be awarded up to three times a year. Small Grants go up to £5,000, and General Grants are for more than £5,000 and can take up to six months. There are also Multi-Year Grants of up to three years and a Schools Grant. Charities, CICs, schools, sports clubs, constituted groups and businesses can apply. Applications are rolling, decided at bi-monthly trustee meetings; the next cut-off is 2 November 2026.

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You could get: Up to £5,000; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Anyone in Plymouth can apply, but the project must benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill, as shown on the Trust's area-of-benefit map
Eligible applicants are charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies, registered charities, schools, nurseries and other educational establishments, sports organisations, constituted groups or clubs, and registered companies or businesses
The organisation must have a bank account in its own name with at least two unrelated signatories
It must collect the postcodes of people taking part, at application (if already running) and at evaluation
Two authorised signatories, not related to or living with each other, must sign all paperwork
A holder of a Small, General or Multi-Year grant cannot apply for another (except a Community Grant) until its evaluation has been accepted
Unsuccessful applicants cannot reapply for the same project within six months
Ongoing funding is considered only in exceptional circumstances

What it funds

Projects, activities or events that benefit people living in the North Yard Community Trust area, across a wide range of categories including:

Improving public spaces
Youth facilities
Public health schemes
Well-being initiatives
Energy efficiency initiatives
Improving underused land
Sustainable transport
Restoration of historic buildings
Regeneration projects
Capital costs: building projects and the purchase and/or installation of equipment
Core costs that relate to a specific project, activity or event, such as venue hire for buildings not owned or rented by the applicant, or project staff costs (in line with national average pay scales)
Other costs such as stationery, craft supplies or other resources

Community Grants (£500 or less) can also help with running an event, buying or replacing equipment, or organisation membership fees.

What it will not fund

Utility bills
Operating expenses
The purchase and installation, maintenance or remedial work of any energy systems
The purchase of land and buildings
Repairs or building work that is the legal responsibility of the organisation
Individuals, including individuals embarking on a trip overseas with a school or charitable organisation
Volunteer expenses
Transport costs (except coach hire/public transport costs where beneficiaries are travelling to and from the project, activity or event)
Contingency funds
Sponsorship
Crowdfunding
The purchase of items not considered integral to the project
Activities, projects or events that have already taken place, including equipment bought or invoices paid before the grant is awarded
Projects that are the responsibility of public sector or statutory organisations such as Plymouth City Council or the Government
Projects that will not work with the communities of the North Yard Community Trust area
Applications made on behalf of a third party, or by an organisation not directly responsible for running the project and spending the grant
Organisations that will not collect beneficiaries' postcodes

How to apply

Check that your project benefits the North Yard Community Trust area (see the area-of-benefit map)
Download the application pack for the right grant (Community up to £500, Small up to £5,000, General over £5,000, Multi-Year, or Schools)
Gather evidence of why the project is needed, the support for it and how it will benefit the area's communities
Complete the application form and budget sheet and get the required supporting documents signed
Email everything to admin@northyardcommunitytrust.org.uk (or post it) by the cut-off for the next meeting; the next cut-off is Monday 2 November 2026 for the meeting on Tuesday 17 November 2026
The Office Manager confirms which meeting your application will be heard at; trustees meet in January, March, May, July, September and November
The Trust contacts you within 5 working days of the meeting; if successful, sign any additional conditions and provide a recent bank statement before payment
Within 4 weeks of the project ending, return an evaluation and project costs sheet with participants' postcodes and receipts

for General Grants (over £5,000) a project plan is required, you may be asked to attend a meeting, and the process can take up to 6 months. Allow at least 8 weeks between the meeting and your project start. For an informal chat or help with the form, contact the Office Manager, Caroline Perry (07311 376409), not the trustees.

Have ready

Completed grant application form
Completed grant budget sheet
Constitution or Memorandum of Association, where applicable
Signed copy of the NYCT CIO Terms and Conditions for the grant
Postcode list (if your project/activity is already running)
Three quotes for all material items or costs over £500, dated within the last three months (capital quotes must be from a registered company)
Match funding letters, if applicable
Support letters from every organisation named in your application as working with you
Planning permission, landowner permission or church faculty approval for capital projects, where relevant
Project plan (General Grants)

a recent bank statement is needed after an award, before payment.

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