Welcome to the CCF website
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation makes grants to local voluntary and community groups for charitable projects they are undertaking.
Companies, individuals, national and local government make this possible by setting up funds with us.
To find out more please browse through this web site or call us on 01223 410535 to talk through the options on how you can apply for a grant or help us support local good causes and make a difference.
Our vision is of a thriving culture of local giving to effective local causes - made possible by a thriving and effective Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
Our purpose is to make philanthropy more compelling through well targeted strategic and sustainable grant making for the benefit of stronger communities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
"spreading the culture of local giving"
The Comberton Netball Club received a grant to purchase team kit for all members of the club. The kit has given players a sense of belonging to the club and has helped to increase the club’s membership. Joan Rolfe from the club said the grant has “given the 80 members of our community netball club the opportunity to look and feel good, from our 11 year olds to our mature players”.
(published 08 Mar 2010)
The Sawston Youth Group received a small grant to subsidise the cost of a residential band tour in October 2009. A total of 82 young people aged from 8 – 18 years took part in the tour. One parent said the tour was “such as experience for all the children that took part and one that they will remember for many many years to come”.
(published 01 Mar 2010)
The Elysian Riding for the Disabled Association provides horse riding and carriage driving opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. They run weekly riding sessions for children from Highfields School, Ely, a special school for children with disabilities. With a grant from the Cheffins Community Fund a new mounting block was purchased enabling more profoundly disabled children who require extra assistance when mounting a horse to ride.(published 22 Feb 2010)
The 1st Strike Soccer School runs a Saturday soccer school for children from Soham, Isleham and Fordham. The children learn football skills as well as learning about healthy lifestyles. They received a small grant to purchase equipment, including a training goal, and towards publicising the school.(published 15 Feb 2010)
The Cambridgeshire Youth Parliament is a user-led project which brings together young people with learning disabilities to act as Youth MPs and represent their peers. With a grant from the East Cambs Community Fund, the Youth Parliament were able to consult in Ely 6th Form and Highfield school on “What young people with disabilities do in their free time”.(published 08 Feb 2010)
The Rotary Club of Ramsey received a small grant to refurbish their carol float. Throughout December, the carol float visited 18 villages. Ian Walker from the Rotary Club said “The new carol float has proved a huge success!”(published 02 Feb 2010)
The organisers of Mill Road Winter Fair received a grant towards running their event in December 2009. Kath Austin from the committee said “The Fair was an enormous success and remains the highlight of the Mill Road calendar for Cambridge!”.(published 25 Jan 2010)
Wisbech PHAB were awarded a grant to help in the purchase of a new Mini Bus as their old one was over 12 years old. A mini bus is essential to enable their members to get to the club and many use the bus to go on small group trips. Other groups are allowed to borrow it for their clubs.(published 17 Jan 2010)
