Favourite funders for children's groups

Key facts on Favourite Funders for groups working with children and young people. Click the funder's name for more information.
Name of Funder Size of grants given Notes Next deadline
BBC Children in Need Small grants up to £10,000. Main grants 10,000 -£100,000 Projects that support disadvantaged young people 15th Jan, 15th April, 15th July and 15th Oct each year.
Brighton and Hove Charitable Youth Trust £10 to £500 Projects that benefit children under 26 years. 4 times a year
Children Can Do
(Novas Scarman)		 Up to £2000 To help children who have greater needs and fewer chances in life. Friday 4th June; Friday 15th October
Cullum Family Trust Up to £5,000 For small charities and community groups addressing homelessness or supporting children and operating between, and including, Brighton & Hove and Worthing. 29 October 2010. Awarded 4 times a year.
The Friarsgate Trust Between £500 and £2,000 Health & welfare of young and older people; local organisations based in Sussex, with preference for West Sussex and Chichester. None listed
V cashpoint Up to £2,500 To enable young people to set up and run projects that will benefit their community and create new volunteering opportunities. Round 9: 6 September 2010.
Young Roots: Heritage Lottery Fund £3000 - £25,000 For projects where young people (13 - 20 yr olds) play a leading role in projects focussed around heritage. No deadlines. Decision within 10 weeks.
Youth Music £5,000 - £30,000 To ensure universal access to high quality music making. To improve the life chances of children and young people in the most challenging circumstances by supporting them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music making. 10th May, 10th September, 10th December 2010, 10th March 2011.
Youth Opportunities and Youth Capital Funds £500 - £10,000 To give teenagers the opportunity to create projects and activities in their area. 2010-2011 round closed. Next round will probably open in April 2011.

Information services at the Resource Centre

Information sheets

Our information sheets are simply written and aim to cover the essentials of running a group and its activities

Favourite Funders

If you are looking for help with fundraising, you may find our Favourite Funders pages useful.

Beachcomber

Beachcomber is our online database of useful resources and services for groups in Sussex.  It contains contact details for people who can offer specialist help with running a group, as well as suppliers for practical resources and equipment.

Reference Library

We have a small reference library of books and information for community and voluntary groups.  Our full library catalogue is available online.  All groups are welcome to drop in and use the library, free of charge.

Front desk information service

If you have a question about running your group that is not answered here, you could try asking our front desk worker.  We will respond to your request within 7 days.  Contact us by phone (01273 606160), email, or by using our feedback form, or just drop in - we are here from 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday.

Additional support for some groups

We can offer more intensive support for certain groups.  See our Additional Support page to find out more.

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