Funding Focus: The Boardmasters Foundation

Funding Focus: The Boardmasters Foundation Discovery

Online Workshop | Monday 15th December | 1pm-2pm

We are delighted to announce that Cornwall Community Foundation will be working with the Boardmasters Foundation to distribute their grants in 2026.

Are you an individual, group, charity, or organisation delivering cultural or community-focused projects in Newquay, Watergate Bay, Fistral or the wider Cornwall area? Do you champion creativity, wellbeing, inclusion, or Cornish culture? Join this free online workshop to:

✔ Learn about the purpose and priorities of the Boardmasters Foundation grants
✔ Understand what we’re looking for in applications and key timelines
✔ Gain practical guidance on how to apply
✔ Ask questions directly to the Cornwall Community Foundation team

Whether you’ve applied to the Boardmasters Foundation before, or this is your first time exploring the opportunity, this workshop will help you understand the Foundation’s aims, priorities, and application process so you can apply with confidence.

About the Boardmasters Foundation

The Boardmasters Foundation supports individuals and organisations whose work aligns with two core pillars: Culture and Community. Funding focuses on projects operating both:

• In the immediate vicinity of the festival site — including Newquay, Porth, Whipsiderry, Tregurrian, Watergate Bay, and Fistral

• Across the wider Cornwall area

Funding Priorities

CULTURE

Projects or organisations that promote:

• Surfing

• Music

• Creativity

• Education

• Cornish culture

COMMUNITY

Initiatives that enhance the lives of people in local communities, particularly those supporting:

• Diversity and inclusion

• Social cohesion

• Awareness of societal issues

By the end of the session, you’ll have the insight you need to assess whether the Boardmasters Foundation is the best match for your project or organisation.