Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Voluntary Services |
Please visit the East Sussex council page for links to three Voluntary Services providers, '3VA-Lewes, Wealden, Eastbourne', 'Hastings Voluntary Action' and 'Rother Voluntary Action'. |
| The Chalk Cliff Trust |
Provides grants and donations to charities; action groups and benevolent organisations in East Sussex. |
| East Sussex CVS network (Lewes/Wealden/Eastbourne; Hastings; Rother) |
Links to three Voluntary Services providers covering Lewes; Wealden; Eastbourne; Hastings and Rother. |
| East Sussex 4 Community |
Register and answer questions about your organisation and project to be matched to funding schemes. |
| Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest |
Grants for charities and community interest companies to improve their local area. |
| Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Community Fund |
Supports charities and community groups in East Sussex and Kent within a ten-kilometre radius of the wind farm. |
| Community People |
Helps local charities and voluntary groups in Mid Sussex set up; grow and thrive; e-bulletins include grant leads. |
| Rampion Fund |
Supports charities within a defined area of benefit on sustainability and ecology projects. |
| The Steve Bernard Foundation |
Grants of £100-£1000 for Sussex-based youth and disability sport projects; usually equipment or coaching rather than cash. |
| Southover Manor Trust |
Supports the learning of young people under 25 in East Sussex; West Sussex; Brighton and Hove. |
| Sussex Community Foundation |
Searchable directory of education-related grants across Sussex. All Community Foundations (UK) |
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The Bedgebury Foundation is a grant making foundation which supports the education of young people under 25 and the adults who teach them. Grants are only available to those who live in, or have had their secondary education in Kent and East Sussex. |
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It awards grants annually for deserving projects within the area of benefit which covers parts of East and West Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Read more on funding and grants. |
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Helping local charities and voluntary groups in Mid Sussex set up, grow and thrive. Their e-bulletins include leads for local grants. |
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| For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. | |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
| National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact richard.younger-ross@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
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The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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Looking for more grants?Subscribe to the FundEd grants database to unlock your school's fundraising potential. |
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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group.
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