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Dorset Community Foundation
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We help people give back to Dorset to improve the lives of others. Our expertise inspires donors to give to those most in need and since 2000 we have awarded more than £20 million in grants.
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

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Grants of up to £4,000 are available from our Wessex Water Community Fund for projects that improve the lives of people most in need of support. It is targeted at groups where a small amount of money makes a big difference. Find out more: ⬇️
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September 22, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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A grant from our Lord Lieutenant's Fund for Young and Talented is helping 15-year-old West Moors England petanque international Aimee Rickman gain more experience at home and abroad.
Read more here: ⬇️
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September 21, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Our Superior STEM Bursary Fund, in partnership with #Wimborne engineering company Superior Seals, is supporting disadvantaged young people aged 16-25 on STEM courses with bursaries of up to £1,500. Find out more and how to apply here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/superi...
September 17, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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When Joy and Lance Collier's family wanted to honour their wishes to support Dorset charities after their deaths, they came to us.
Ten years on, their fund has awarded thousands of pounds to local causes. See how we can do the same for you: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/giving/legac...
September 16, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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If you are studying a vocational course at college or sixth form and are struggling with the costs, our DCF Bursary could award a grant of up to £1,000 for travel, kit, equipment and much more. Applications are open.
More details below and here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/dcf-bu...
September 15, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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When young security camera specialist Maks Zielenski needed help with buying essential equipment for his business, our SWEF Enterprise Fund grant gave him the help he needed. Read more and see how to apply. ⬇️
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September 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Our BCP Homelessness Prevention Fund, in partnership with BCP Council, is open for applications. It offers grants of up to £30k for projects that intervene at 'the earliest point' in peoples' lives to prevent them becoming homeless. Find out more: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/bcp_ho...
September 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Our Lord-Lieutenant's Fund for Young & Talented has boosted 14-year-old #Dorchester pentathlete Freya Dencher's bid to represent her country on the international stage.
Read more here: ⬇️
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September 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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If you are studying a vocational course at college or sixth form and are struggling with the costs, our DCF Bursary could award a grant of up to £1,000 for travel, kit, equipmement and more.
Applications are open now. More details below and here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/dcf-bu...
September 9, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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Our Superior STEM Bursary Fund, in partnership with #Wimborne engineering company Superior Seals, is supporting disadvantaged young people aged 16-25 on STEM courses with bursaries of up to £1,500.
Find out more and how to apply here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/superi...
September 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Thanks to our donors, we've awarded £84,000 to 23 grass roots groups and charities from this year's second round of our Neighbourhood Fund.
These grants of up to £5,000 may seem relatively tiny, but they will make a huuuuuge impact.
Read how: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/news/neighbo...
September 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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We held an online information session for people interested in applying to our BCP Homelessness Prevention Fund for grants. If you missed it, you can see the session with Paul Clark, @bcpcouncil.bsky.social Council's Housing Strategy Support Co-ordinator, here: ⬇️
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BCP Homelessness Prevention Fund Online Information event September 3, 2026
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September 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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When Leon and Doreen Samuels chose to set up The Samuels Fund with us after they died in 2009 and 2022, they made sure their names lived on through their support for causes and the county they loved.
Read how we can help with a gift in your will. ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/giving/legac...
September 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Over the next three years we've committed almost £1 million to grass roots groups supporting people son a journey from crisis to resilience, thanks to the BCP Crisis & Resilience Fund and our partnership with BCP Council. Read more here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/news/resilie...
September 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Don't forget the Increase The Peace Festival in #Boscombe High Street from 9am to 1am on Sunday. We've supported it with a grant from our lottery-backed EDC Project Fund for Strength and Sustainability and it looks great fun.
See what's on here: ⬇️
increasethepeace.info/schedule#cla...
August 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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If you are studying a vocational course at college or sixth form and are struggling with the costs, our DCF Bursary could award a grant of up to £1,000 for travel, kit, equipmement and much more. Applications are open now.
More details here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/dcf-bu...
August 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Our BCP Homelessness Prevention Fund, in partnership with @bcpcouncil.bsky.social, launches Sept 1 and we have two information days on September 2 and 3, one at Bournemouth University and one online, for anyone applying. Find out more here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/bcp_ho...
August 26, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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We're launching a new fund with BCP Council on September 1. The BCP Homelessness Prevention Fund will offer grants up to £30,000 for projects that intervene at 'the earliest point' in peoples' lives to prevent them becoming homeless.
Read more: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/news/bcphome...
August 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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A grant from our EDC Project Fund for Strength and Sustainability is supporting the Increase The Peace Festival in Boscombe High Street this coming Sunday.
It'll be a day-long community-powered festival celebrating creativity, connection and collective action.
Find out more: ⬇️
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August 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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On Sept 1 we will launch our BCP Homelessness Prevention Fund in partnership with BCP Council.
The fund will offer grants up to £30k for early intervention projects.
We have information days on Sept 2 and 3 for anyone applying. Find out more here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/bcp_ho...
August 20, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Thanks to our amazing donors we were able to award more than £84,000 to 23 groups across #Dorset in the second round of our Neighbourhood Fund.
The grants will support a huge range of community activities – from youth activities, to allotment toilets to one-to-one-support.
💪 Local giving in action.
August 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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A grant from our EDC Project Fund for Strength and Sustainability is supporting the Increase The Peace Festival in Boscombe High Street on August 30. It's a day-long community-powered festival celebrating creativity, connection and collective action. Find out more here: ⬇️
increasethepeace.info
August 18, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Our Lord-Lieutenant's Fund for Young & Talented has helped four young ballroom dancers who travelled across the world to #Dorset to follow their dream of a professional career.
Read more here: ⬇️
www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/news/young-a...
August 17, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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The #NationalConversation is a major UK-wide listening exercise asking people about their experiences of community life, run for the The Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion.
Please take a moment to fill out the survey here: ⬇️
www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk/en/cf
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I just took part in The National Conversation to share my views on what it's really like living in our area right now. It's a major UK-wide project by researchers at Oxford University, and it only tak...
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August 14, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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We love to see this: A grant from our BCP Food & Energy Support Fund helped West Howe Community Enterprises run community cooking sessions, to boost families' financial and culinary skills. Budding chefs made chicken nuggets (with extra veg) and salad. Great fun and a brilliant way to learn.
August 12, 2026 at 6:40 AM