Sussex Police is using funds seized from criminals to support community projects. The proceeds of Crime Act will be used in conjunction with the powers of the courts to confiscate money and assets from criminals who have been convicted of varying offences and are making the funds available for approved projects and initiatives that will benefit the diverse communities of Sussex.

The Community Cashback,  grant scheme has been set up which is available to anyone to help fund their community project. Community Cashback is for projects and initiatives which help to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, enable diversion from crime or reduce the fear of crime in a community or neighbourhood.

There is a total of £50,000 available to give out to projects and will be awarding individual grants for amounts between £1,000 and £10,000.

The deadline for applications for grants from current available funding is 12 July 2013.

Full details can be found at: http://www.sussex.police.uk/policing-in-sussex/your-community/community-cashback/

Run a football or youth club? Want to organise a trip for local residents or put on an event in East Brighton?  East Brighton Trust (EBT) is giving community groups up to £300 and is now open to applications.

More details available online: http://www.eastbrightontrust.org.uk/news_86643.html.

The Pargiter Fund

Sussex Community Foundation (SCF) has a new fund now open for applications.  It is aimed at older people in grass root groups and projects broadly working  around:

* Improving health and well-being: reducing isolation, providing hot meals and refreshments, and helping older people to stay active through sports, arts, recreation, social clubs and volunteering

* Improving access to facilities, advice and training – providing transports, supporting Good Neighbourhood and befriending schemes and improving access to information and IT for older people

* Overcoming problems – helping older people who are experiencing difficult circumstances due to an illness, injury, disability, bereavement or financial difficulty.

Grants are up to £5000 and to apply groups should use the SCF application form: http://www.sussexgiving.org.uk/apply-for-funding/application-forms.php

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation, established earlier this year, will raise money through staff fundraising events as well as from collection boxes placed in its 280 stores. Screwfix is continuing its partnership with Pennies, the electronic charity box which enables customers to round up their payments to the nearest pound with all money donated now going direct to The Screwfix Foundation.

The money will be given both to its charity partners and to smaller local charities who can apply for funding through the Screwfix Foundation website. This year’s charity partners are Barnado’s children’s charity and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Any charity that is registered in the UK and has a project that involves fixing, maintaining or repairing buildings or facilities for people in need may apply for funding. There is, at the moment, no set limit. Grants are determined on a case by case basis, and funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. The grants can be used for a range of projects whether it’s repairing a run-down building or decorating the home of a family living with illness and disability.

Applications can be submitted at any time and an application form can be found on The Screwfix Foundation  http://www.screwfix.com/jsp/landing.jsp?id=ScrewfixFoundation

Brighton & Hove City Council have have opened 2013’s round of Summer Pride grants. These are available for community groups and organisations to help them get involved in the Brighton Pride festival on 3rd August 2013.

The deadline for applications is 28th June 2013. Application forms can be downloaded on the council’s website.

More details are available on our Favourite Funders page.