Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Adur Voluntary Action |
Promoting togetherness by connecting people with local volunteering opportunities and organisations. |
| Crawley Community Action |
Crawley Community Action is an independent charity that offers advice, information, help and support to local charities, voluntary and community groups. |
| Community People |
Helping local charities and voluntary groups in Mid Sussex set up, grow and thrive through our support services. |
| VAAC Infrastructure Alliance |
The WSVCSI is made up of 4 place-based infrastructure organisations, delivering support services to the voluntary and community sector across West Sussex. |
| Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester |
Their vision is to see a strong, vibrant voluntary and community sector that supports, inspires and empowers individuals and communities throughout Arun and Chichester. |
| VAAC and the West Sussex Infrastructure Alliance (WSVCSI) |
Four place-based infrastructure organisations delivering support services to the voluntary sector across West Sussex. |
| Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest |
Grants for charities and community interest companies to improve their local area. |
| Rampion Fund |
Supports charities within a defined area of benefit on sustainability and ecology projects. |
| Southover Manor Trust |
Supports the learning of young people under 25 in East Sussex; West Sussex; Brighton and Hove. |
| The Steve Bernard Foundation |
Grants of £100-£1000 for Sussex-based youth and disability sport projects; usually equipment or coaching rather than cash. |
| Sussex Community Foundation |
Searchable directory of education-related grants across Sussex. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| West Sussex Council funding for voluntary and community organisations |
Funding sources and advice for the third sector. |
| Worthing Community Chest |
Independent charity awarding small grants to groups; clubs and events in Worthing. |
| Horsham District Council community project grants |
Council grants for community projects. |
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Council for Voluntary Service (CVS): Mid-Sussex Voluntary Action (MSVA) |
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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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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| 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 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.
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