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Awards for All

Awards for All programme in England has a remaining £40 million to be allocated this year.

Grants of £500 to £5,000 are still available for groups, schools, health bodies, parish or town councils with projects that support education, sport, the arts, heritage, health and the environment within their community.

Applicants will be informed within eight weeks if they have been successful.  If you would like further details visit their website at http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/ or call 01483 462943.

Young Roots - More Bids Needed

Young Roots (part of Heritage Lottery Fund) offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000.  The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year olds (up to 25 for those with special needs) in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement. 

Young Roots projects stem directly from young peoples’ interests and ideas, harnessing their creativity and energy and helping them work with others in their local community.  There are no deadlines for this funding stream.  For further information please visit the Heritage Lottery Fund website at www.hlf.org.uk/English/HowToApply/OurGrantGivingProgrammes/YoungRoots/.

Funding Update Bidding Bulletin The summaries of the newest and most relevant funding initiatives and programmes, and other general funding information, can be found via East Sussex County Council's Bidding Bulletin and Diary at www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/funding/updates/default.htm. With thanks to East Sussex County Council for their kind permission to publish the link.

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Local Web Sites	[back to top]
The East Sussex County Council funding webpage can be found at www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/funding/.
The South Downs Council for Voluntary Services (SDCVS) publishes funding information for charities, the voluntary sector and other groups on their website at http://www.southdownscvs.org.uk/

Lottery Web Sites	[back to top]
Awards for All: small grants £500 to £5,000 for sport, heritage and community projects. Regional office 01483 462900. For more information see their website at www.awardsforall.org.uk/
Sport England: small grants quite easy to access; large capital programmes available. Regional office 0118 948 3311. Find out more from their website at www.sportengland.org/
Big Lottery Fund: awards lottery money to various registered charities as 'Good Causes'. Go to their website to find out more at www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

Government Web Sites	[back to top]
The Government Funding website is an online portal is for the voluntary and community sector from many government funders, such as the Cabinet Office. Find out more by visiting their website at www.governmentfunding.org.uk/
The Department for Transport works to deliver a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society. Regional funding information, access for all schemes and more can be found on their website at www.dft.gov.uk/
See the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs website for rural affairs, animal welfare, sustainable development and more at www.defra.gov.uk/
The Communities and Local Government website has information on Neighbourhood Renewal, Social Exclusion, Sustainable Communities, Housing and more. Find out more at www.communities.gov.uk/
The Department for Children, Schools & Family website has information on education and skills for children, parents, employers & providers and more. Go to www.dcsf.gov.uk/index.htm to find out more.
The Home Office has a community and neighbourhood remit. See the website at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/
The Government Office for the South East is the regional agency for central government, also has information for European funds. Find out more at www.go-se.gov.uk/
The Department of Trade & Industry website has information on small business support services, industry and commerce and more. For more information go to their website at www.dti.gov.uk/
The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has information on economic development, training and skills. Also use for European Social Fund links. Find out more at www.seeda.co.uk/

European Web Sites

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There are many sites: European Social Fund, Interreg III, Euclid.

The Europa EU website is a central source of European information. Find out more from their website at europa.eu/index_en.htm.

Future Developments

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Let us know if you’ve got ideas. A possibility is to put guidance information for Awards for All applications on this site.

What do you think? Visit the online comments form

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