Cambridgeshire County Council’s Innovate & Cultivate Fund is for projects run by voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, and public sector organisations that support vulnerable people and deliver outcomes specifically aimed at reducing demand on County Council services.

The fund currently offers Cultivate grant applications for projects seeking between £2,000 and £15,000 with quarterly deadlines in February, May, August and November.

Pre-application advice sessions are held before each application deadline.

For details on fund priorities, how to apply and to book an advice session, please visit www.cambscf.org.uk/icf.html 

Cultivate Project Ideas

Cultivate Project Ideas offer inspiration and guidance for setting up projects that meet the fund criteria and are suitable for parish councils or local community groups. Grants are available for mobile warden schemes, community youth workers, digital inclusion projects, timebanks, good neighbour schemes, men’s sheds, and dementia-friendly community initiatives.

The local initiatives below may inspire you to set up a project in your community:

Colne Caring Community Friendship Club

Houghton & Wyton Timebank

Ramsey Men’s Shed (Ramshed)

St Ives Dementia-Friendly Community

More information about Cultivate Project Ideas may be found on the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation website