Community groups invited to apply for grants from Burgess Hill Town Council
In the last financial year, the Town Council supported 26 community and voluntary groups with over £15,000 in funding, to a whole range of projects. From funding entertainment at the Kangaroos Christmas Fayre, assisting Sussex Chorus to hold concerts in the town in 2025, supplementing the cost of badges for the Girlguiding Burgess Hill Division showcase, to simply supporting groups with running costs, there was a whole host of projects supported in the grant awards in April and October 2024.
St Edward’s Wives Group received a grant towards running costs and said of the grant “All the members of the Club are well into retirement age and are very grateful for the continued support of the Council to enable them to regularly meet and enjoy the company of their group.”
4sight Vision Support, an independent charity dedicated to supporting and engaging with people across West Sussex who are blind or partially sighted, received a grant of £750 in
April 2024 and said “This support enabled us to support 56 of our clients in the Burgess Hill area.”
Burgess Hill & District Bereavement & Friendship Group received a £250 grant towards the hire of a coach for members to visit Chartwell and said “The trip was a great success and everyone who took part said how much they enjoyed it.”
Burgess Hill Town Council is passionate to support community groups and voluntary organisations with their projects and recognises the great work these groups do with in the town. Chairman of the Grants Panel Councillor Matthew Goldsmith said “BHTC is delighted to support local volunteer organisations by giving worthwhile grants that help and support the tremendous community that we have in Burgess Hill. We support a broad range of activities including (but not limited to) youth groups and those assisting vulnerable people in our town”.
The deadline for the annual grants is 31 January 2026 with community groups and voluntary organizations invited to apply for minor grants of up to £1,000 for running costs as well as capital expenditure, and for major grants of £1,000+ for capital costs only.
If you are interested in applying for a grant visit https://www.burgesshill.gov.uk/town-community/grants-for-community-groups/ for further information and to apply.