Current Grants Available
Applications can be made from the list of active funds shown below which have a status of ‘OPEN’.
You can also see funds that are opening soon at the bottom of the page here.
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This funding has been made available by the Suffolk & NE Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB).
The purpose of the fund is to support the achievement of an increase in the proportion of those diagnosed with early-stage cancer (Stage 1 & 2)
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Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 8th December for the first round of funding. Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application in January 2024 and decisions will be made at the end of January 2024.
Further Expressions of Interest will be invited in January 2024 for the second round of funding. Decisions will be made on a quarterly basis.
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The Digital Inclusion Fund has been developed to reduce digital poverty and its effects across target demographics within Suffolk. The funding has been made available by Suffolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation.
Helping residents to become digitally included will bring wider social benefits to enable people to be better informed, pay less for things, be more employable, feel more independent, be less isolated, and live happier, healthier, easier lives
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Please apply as soon as possible as all funds must be distributed by 31st March 2024 and reporting completed by 5th April 2024.
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THIS FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS – VCFSE ORGANISATIONS ONLY MAY APPLY.
The Household Support Fund has been developed with funding from the Department for Work and Pensions via Suffolk County Council.
The fund is in place to support those in financial hardship in response to significant rises in living costs.
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Grants to purchase daily living equipment and to provide support for people facing illness or disabilities in Suffolk who are unable to afford the costs themselves.
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Grants to support the growth and development of PPGs and promote self-care and prevention for their practice’s local population.
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Grants for charitable, voluntary and community groups to support local grassroots projects that are looking to promote tennis in areas of deprivation (including rural) and help those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable.
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Grants of up to £2,000 for charitable, voluntary and community groups that are addressing needs within Suffolk. There will be further panels held throughout the year.
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Grants of between £2,500 and £20,000 are available for services that help support victims of crime and reduce crime and disorder. No grant will normally exceed 10% of an organisation’s total income – exceptions may apply.
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Grants are available to support the work of voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations addressing one or more specific objectives as outlined in the full criteria.
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Grants to support the work of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations that are delivering work to support local women and girls in need. This fund particularly welcomes applications that are towards early intervention, crisis prevention and education for women and girls.
Funds Opening Soon
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Grants of up to £2,000 to ensure equality of access to the benefits that arts and culture can provide to improve the lives of those most in need in Suffolk.
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Grants for Anglican organisations within the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich for projects that benefit the local community.
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This fund may close early if oversubscribed. We advise that you start your application as soon as possible; you can save it and return to it later within the funding window.
Please ensure you outline how your application meets one or more of the Co-op’s Theme Outcomes.
- Improved access to social activities for all
- Reduction in feelings of isolation and improved wellbeing
- Supported people into education or employment
- Provided information, advice or guidance to maximise income
- Evidence of partnership working or alliance formation
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Grants towards equipment that will improve physical and mental health in Suffolk.
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Grants to support the work of organisations addressing food poverty, working to improve nutrition and encourage healthy cooking and eating throughout Suffolk, particularly among children and young people.
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The promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Suffolk community, including but not limited to, the advancement of education, environmental protection and education and the relief of poverty.
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Grants of up to £2,000 to support charitable activities addressing isolation and/or benefiting older people. Additionally, there is a specific interest in maritime and arts-based projects.
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Grants to support charitable activities addressing local needs and challenges throughout Suffolk, with a particular focus on Beccles, Bungay and Newmarket.
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Grants to support charitable activities taking place in Suffolk within 5 miles of the Rivers Orwell and Stour (Suffolk side only).
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Grants of up to £6,000 to help people live longer and healthier lives by preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Suffolk.
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Grants are available for work which addresses citizenship, community safety and crime prevention.
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Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support small, community- based organisations where small grants can make a real difference.
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Grants are available for local charitable, voluntary and community groups that are addressing need within Suffolk, with a focus on grassroots organisations.
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Grants to support the work of charities, voluntary and community groups providing services, support or advice to older people.
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Grants for grassroot Suffolk-based charitable and community organisations supporting those that live and work in Felixstowe and The Trimleys, and areas of deprivation in Ipswich and Woodbridge.
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Grants to support charities, voluntary and community groups in Mid Suffolk working to promote the use of green spaces for the benefit of good mental and physical health, to support older people, or to support the preservation and protection of church bells.
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Grants to support the work of grassroots organisations providing services, support, or advice to older people.
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Grants for activities within communities that enable adult unpaid carers (aged 18+) who are supporting other adults, to sustain their caring role by increasing their feelings of wellbeing, choice and control.
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Grants to support charitable, voluntary and community groups that are aiming to increase participation in sport in Suffolk.
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Grants towards helping climate action and community health and wellbeing projects which have a positive impact on people, the environment and nature.
There will be one funding panel a year.
Please note:
If you have registered for an application form link and have not received it within 5 hours, please check your Junk folder and that your Firewall permits the response (which will come from [email protected]).
If both of these fail, please email [email protected] and we will resend the link to you. We can only do this if you have tried to apply online first.
YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE A COPY OF YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION, IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS WITHIN 48 HOURS PLEASE EMAIL [email protected]
- When completing an online application form:
We recommend that the form is completed if possible on a laptop or PC and in a browser other than Safari. Regularly “Save Draft” while completing the form. - Before submitting, choose “Print” – “Destination” – “Save as PDF” which will allow you to save and print a PDF copy of the completed form.
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