Our funds – continued

On this page, is the continued list of all the individual funds from which we make our grants at Sussex Community Foundation. 

Fund name Fund summary Areas supported Application process Application deadlines
Laing Fund Supports organisations providing services for children & young people, with a focus on disadvantaged boys and older people. Sussex-wide General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Lawson Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations adressing disadvantage and health issues and providing services for older people; children & young people; people with disabilities. Also for projects promoting arts & culture. Sussex-wide General round application form All rounds
Lewes & district Flood & Disaster Relief Fund Supports small charities and community groups  addressing disadvantage. Lewes General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Lewes Fund Supports small local charities and community groups addressing disadvantage. Grants of up to £2,000.  Lewes Town and surrounding  villages  General round application form Autumn round (September deadline)
Leyden House Fund Supports small community groups and charities providing services for people with a disability. Sussex-wide General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Fund Supports charities and community groups undertaking environmental, educational, community and charitable activities. East Sussex – 10km radius  around Little Cheyne Court Windfarm Specific guidance and application form. Summer/Autumn round (May/ September deadline)
Frank and Lorna’s Fund Supports smaller charities addressing homelessness, domestic abuse, drug & alcohol misuse, and supporting disadvantaged children & young people to reach their potential.  Bognor, Littlehampton and Chichester  General round application form All rounds
Lynn Foundation Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations working in the following areas: health, wellbeing and safely; arts, culture and heritage; skills, education and work; community cohesion and social capacity; isolation, disadvantage and access to local services; environment and public spaces. 

Sussex-wide with particular interest in Arun and Worthing districts, Selsey & Bognor

General round application form All rounds
Margaret Greenhough Fund Supports not-for-profit organisations promoting music. Brighton & Hove General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Marit & Hans Rausing Fund Supports charities and groups addressing the root causes of disadvantage. Sussex-wide General round application form All rounds
Meads Fund Supports charities and community groups that actively promote the inclusion of all members of the community. Grants of up to £20,000 over three years.  Eastbourne Specific guidance and application form. Summer round (May deadline)
Millicent Mather Fund Supports small charities and community groups, with a focus on those involved in education and the arts.  West Sussex General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Munday Family Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations addressing disadvantage providing services for children & young people; people who are homelessness; and people with dementia.  Sussex-wide General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Newhaven EZ Community Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations, with a focus on encouraging a sense of place and building the thriving community; innovation in community participation, addressing inequality, raising aspirations and developing opportunities for active engagement. Newhaven General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
Nick & Gill Wills Fund Supports charities and community groups providing services for women who are vulnerable or at risk of abuse, exploitation or violence and promoting equality and women’s rights.  Sussex-wide General round application form Summer round (May deadline)
Nino Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations focusing on benefitting the environment and promoting environmental sustainability; reducing waste and energy use; promoting healthy living and the outdoors and nature conservation. Sussex-wide General round application form All rounds
Now! Charity Sustainable Communities Fund 

Supports smaller charities and not-for-profit organisations working to reduce waste and environmental impact through adopting measures that repurpose, recycle and repair products and materials.

East Sussex and Brighton & Hove General round applications form  Summer round (May deadline)
Open Door Fund Supports charities providing services for people who are homeless and vulnerably housed and on low budgets, in financial hardship or in debt, or who have difficulty managing their finances. A preference for preventative work, projects using creative approaches and educating financial literacy.   West Sussex Specific guidance and application form. Autumn/Spring round (September/ January deadline)
Price Family Fund Supports charities and community groups, providing services for children & young people.  Mid Sussex, Crawley and Horsham General round application form All rounds
Purple Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations addressing social isolation among older people and people with mental health problems. A preference for creative projects and those using contact with cats or other animals to address disadvantage. West Sussex, with a preference for Arun district General round application form All rounds
Rampion Fund Supports organisations that benefit the broad community, in particular those focussing on benefitting the environment and ecology, climate change and energy. Grants of up to £10,000. From Littlehampton Harbour in the west, to Beachy Head in the east and up to the A272 near Twineham in the north  Specific guidance and application form. Spring round (January deadline)
Cubitt & West Charitable Fund Supports grassroots charities and community groups providing services for children with special needs and their families.  Sussex-wide General round application form All rounds
Rye Fund  Supports charities and community groups initiatives  benefitting the local community, with an emphasis on improving social, cultural and educational provision; promoting Rye as a sustainable social and economic hub of the surrounding community; and improving and maintaining the built environment. Grants of up to £1,500.   Rye and surrounding villages within a 9km radius General round application form Autumn round (September deadline)  
Sachs Trust Fund Supports charities and community groups. Grants of up to £1,000.  Lewes and within a ten-mile radius of the town General round application form Summer round (May deadline)
Selits Fund Supports charities and community groups providing opportunities for disadvantaged children & young people. Grants of up to £1,000. Brighton & Hove General round application form Summer round (May deadline)
Sierra Gorda Fund Supports small community groups and charities that address disadvantage and build stronger communities. Also for those working in the arts.  East Sussex, with a preference for Hastings, St Leonards and Rother General round application form

Spring/Summer round (January/ May deadline)

Sue Addis Memorial Fund 

Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations working to address mental health issues or violence against women and girls. 

Sussex-wide, with a preference for Brighton & Hove General round application form

Spring round (January deadline)

Surviving Winter Fund Supports community and voluntary groups addressing fuel poverty and social isolation, providing services for people facing thess issues to eat well and keep active.  Sussex-wide General round application form Autumn/Spring round (September/ January  deadline)
Sussex Crisis Fund Supports charities helping people affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Sussex. Sussex-wide Specific guidance and application form. All rounds
Sussex Giving Fund Supports a range of organisations and projects addressing deprivation and disadvantage. Sussex-wide General round application form All rounds
Tulip Family Fund Supports small charities and community groups providing services for refugees and women. Also for projects encouraging diversity and providing mental health support. Sussex-wide General round application form Summer round (May deadline)
Welton Fund Supports charities and not-for-profit organisations that benefit the local environment and promote environmental sustainability; reduce waste and energy use; promote healthy living and the outdoors; and nature conservation. Sussex-wide General round application form Spring round (January deadline)
West Sussex High Sheriff Fund Provides small grants to small local voluntary and community groups and organisations. West Sussex Not open application fund Other
Westdene Fund Supports individual young people (16-25 years) who show outstanding musical talent. Grants of up to £1,000. Sussex-wide Specific guidance and application form. All rounds
Westoute Fund Supports a range of charitable causes with an emphasis on preventative work to minimise disadvantage. Projects focussing on addressing drug & alcohol misuse, mental health issues and homelessness. Also for supporting people who have offended and young people.  Sussex-wide General round application form Summer round (May deadline)
William Alexander Fund Supports groups providing services for: disadvantaged children & young people, the elderly, refugees & asylum seekers. Also for projects adressing drug & alcohol misuse and mental health issues.  Brighton & Hove General round application form All rounds
William Reed Fund Supports local or national organisations providing social welfare projects.  Crawley and surrounding area General round application form All rounds
Worthing & Adur Fund Supports small charities and community groups. Grants up to £1,000.  Worthing and Adur General round application form Summer round (May deadline)

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