The Rural Key Fund has been developed in association with the Rural Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Partnership. Funding has been secured from Objective One (European Regional Development Fund), South West of England Regional Development Agency, Cornwall County Council/ Cornwall Enterprise, the six District Councils, the Council for the Isles of Scilly and the Health Action Zone. It aims to provide funding for rural groups and organisations to improve the facilities and services in their local community. The maximum grant available is £30,000 to cover up to 90% of the total project costs, with the recipients raising the additional 10%. Projects must demonstrate economic benefits to their local community. A total of £1.3 million is available in grants over the next three years.

The Community Futures Fund includes funding from European Social Fund, Magnet Fund (Sport Action Zone/Sport England) Cornwall County Council/ Cornwall Enterprise and Cornwall Action Team for Jobs (Jobcentre Plus). It aims to raise skills, knowledge and employability of groups or individuals supported by organisations within the community and voluntary sector. The maximum grant available is £6,000 and applicants can receive up to 100% of the total project cost. A total of £400,000 is available over the next two years.

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Strategy

Community Futures strategy PDF (247kb)

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