Favourite Funders for existing activities and running costs
Our Favourite Funders are funders that are particularly useful for small community groups based in Brighton & Hove. Some of them also fund organisations in other areas.
Here is a list of funders that give grants for day-to-day running costs and ongoing existing activities.
We try to keep Favourite Funders information as up to date as possible. If you notice something is out of date or wrong, please let us know. If you have successfully applied for funding from an organisation that is not listed, and think it may be a useful funder for other Brighton & Hove groups, please let us know.
Access to the Funds Online database of UK trusts is available for local groups via Community Base – just contact them to request the password to access the database on-line.
Click on the Links tab above for more useful sources of information about funders.
Allen Lane Foundation
Grants available for: Local voluntary groups or registered charities with an annual income below £100,000.
Size of grants given: £500 to £15,000 per year
Deadlines: No deadlines; trustees meet 3 times a year to consider applicationsAwards for All (National Lottery)
Grants available for: not-for-profit groups
Size of grants given: £300 to £20,000
No deadlines.B&H Buses Community Support Fund
Grants available for: Local charities and community groups within the B&H bus network
Size of grants: £50 – £500 in funding or bus tickets
Next deadline: 5pm on 31 December 2023.BBC Children In Need Core Grants
Grants available for: core costs of organisations supporting disadvantaged children and young people
Size of grants: Up to £40,000 per year over 1-3 years (overall maximum £120,000)
Next deadline: no deadlinesBBC Children in Need Project Grants
Grants available for: projects supporting disadvantaged children and young people
Size of grants: Up to £40,000 per year over 1-3 years (overall maximum £120,000)
Next deadline: no deadlinesBrighton & Hove City Council Communities Fund: Resilience Fund
Grants available for: Community and voluntary groups in Brighton & Hove
Size of grants given: Up to £10,000Brighton & Hove Communities Fund: BME Engagement Fund
Grants available for: Community and voluntary groups in Brighton & Hove that are BME led and/or have a predominantly BME membership, with annual income under £20,000
Size of grants given: Up to £2,000 (out of a total fund of £15,000)Brighton & Hove City Council Communities Fund: Engagement Fund
Grants available for: Community and voluntary groups in Brighton & Hove with annual income under £20,000
Size of grants given: Up to £2,000Chalk Cliff Trust
Grants available for: Charities, action groups and benevolent organisations in East Sussex
Size of grants given: Mostly £3,000 – £5,000
Next deadline: No deadlinesCivic Power Community Grants
Grants available for: grassroots groups and campaigns working for long-term change
Size of grants given: £2,500 – £20,000
Next deadline: to be confirmed (expected early 2024)Clarity Environmental
Grants available for: charities and community groups around the UK
Size of grants: usually £500 – £1,500
No deadlinesCommunity Organisations Cost of Living Fund (National Lottery)
Grants available for: organisations that support people and communities under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living
Size of grants given: between £10,000 and £75,000
Next deadline: 16th October 2023East Brighton Trust Fund
Grants available for: Community groups in East Brighton.
Size of grants given: Up to £750
Next deadline: Friday 5th January 2024 at 5pmEdge Fund
Grants available for: unfunded grassroots communities, campaign groups and activists struggling for social, economic and environmental justice.
Size of grants given: Up to £1,000
Next deadline: Likely to be Spring 2024Enjoolata Community Grants
Grants available for: registered charities, Community Interest Companies, and individuals funding non-profit projects in Brighton and Lewes
Size of grants given: up to £5,000
Next deadline: to be announcedHall and Woodhouse Community Chest
Grants available for: Community groups in the South of England
Size of grants given: £300-£3,000
Next deadline: to be announced (expected to be spring 2024)Lions Clubs
Grants available for: local charitable causes
Size of grants given: No set limits, grants generally £50 – £1,000
No deadlinesLush Charity Pot
Grants available for: small, grassroots charities and campaign groups working in animal protection, the environment, and human rights.
Size of grants given: Up to £10,000, most grants around £4,000
No deadlinesNational Lottery Reaching Communities England
Grants available for: Community organisations, charities and not-for-profit companies that serve communities in England
Size of grant available: Over £10,000
Next deadline: No deadlinesPatcham Community Fund
Grants available for: Groups working to improve quality of life for residents in the Patcham area, including Hollingbury and Withdean.
Size of grants available: Up to £1000
No deadlinesPebble Trust
Grants available for: Organisations in Brighton and Hove
Size of grants given: Most grants are for £500-£5,000
Next deadline: Friday 23rd February 2024Postcode Society Trust
Grants available for: Small groups and charities in the south of England
Size of grants given: £500 – £2,500 (up to £25,000 for registered charities, CIC and community benefit societies)
Deadline: tba, early 2024Sanctuary Housing Community Investment Fund
Grants available for: projects that will make a positive difference to the lives of Sanctuary Housing residents
Size of grants given: Unspecified
No deadlines.Sussex Community Foundation
Grants available for: Not for profit groups based in Sussex
Size of grants available: up to £10,000
Next deadline: 5th January 2024The Homity Trust
Grants available for: small groups in Sussex
Size of grants given: most grants under £1000
Next deadline: 21st November 2023The Southern Co-operative: Love your neighbourhood fund
Grants available for: Charitable or not-for-profit groups who benefit local communities
Size of grants given: Up to £500
Next deadline: No deadlinesThe Southern Cooperative: Goods donations
Available for: Charitable or not-for-profit groups who benefit local communities
Products donated from Coop food stores
Next deadline: No deadlinesTrust House Charitable Foundation Small Grants
Grants available for: Small charities and not-for-profit organisations with incomes under £250,000, working in rural areas or areas of urban deprivation.
Size of grants given: £2,000-£10,000 for one year.
Deadlines: No deadlines.Yapp Charitable Trust
Grants available for: Registered charities that have been constituted for at least 3 years, with annual expenditure of £40,000 or less.
Size of grant available: Up to £3,000 per year for up to 3 years
No deadlines
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