Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Community Action Suffolk (CAS) |
CAS is the 'go to' organisation for VCSE organisations in Suffolk. |
| Suffolk Music Hub |
Music service term dates; resources; curriculum information and opportunities for students and teachers. |
| Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils Funding |
Funding limited to constituted community groups and organisations; including charities. |
| Community Action Suffolk (Funding 4 Suffolk portal) |
Helps the voluntary; community and social enterprise sector in Suffolk. |
| Ipswich Borough Council grants |
Council grants plus information on external grants. |
| North West Ipswich Big Local Trust (NWIBLT) |
For people in Whitton; Whitehouse & Castle Hill improving their community. |
| Suffolk Community Foundation |
Grants to charities and community groups working to relieve disadvantage and deprivation across Suffolk. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Suffolk County Council education and free school meals |
Educational information and links; apply for free school meals. |
| West Suffolk Council Community Grants |
Supports and encourages communities with a number of grant opportunities. |
| East Suffolk Council Community Grants and Funding |
Funding schemes helping community groups and organisations within the local area. |
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East Suffolk Council-Community Partnership Small Grants Scheme |
East Suffolk Community Partnership's funding schemes help community groups and organisations within the local area. |
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Search the site for educational information and links, plus apply for free school meals, here. |
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| Forest School Association - find your local group | 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. |
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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 sarah.holloway@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 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund |
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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.