Lewes Town Council Community Grants Scheme 2026/27
Funding
Up to £5,000
Deadline
30 November 2026
Location
Lewes
Applications
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Overview
Not-for-profit groups whose work benefits Lewes residents can apply for £750, up to £2,000 or up to £5,000. Priorities include stronger communities, nature and open spaces, inclusion and foodbanks, and sustainable transport. Applications close at midnight on 30 November 2026. Official source: https://www.lewes-tc.gov.uk/your-council/grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 5 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Grants of £750, up to £2,000 or up to £5,000; £75,000 budget.
- Not-for-profit groups benefiting Lewes residents.
- One grant per organisation per financial year.
- Closes midnight 30 November 2026.
Charitable, voluntary and other not-for-profit organisations (including social enterprises, CICs and companies limited by guarantee doing charitable work, with demonstrable public benefit) whose project benefits Lewes residents. You need a constitution or governing rules, a bank account with at least two unrelated signatories, a governing body of at least three unrelated people in voluntary roles, public liability insurance of at least £5 million, accounts or expenditure records, and relevant policies. One grant per organisation per financial year (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); no applications from individuals.
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Full details from Lewes Town Council
Lewes Town Council's Community Grants Scheme supports the networks and community groups that keep Lewes vibrant and active. The council has a £75,000 budget this year for grants to organisations that benefit the town and its residents, at three levels: £750, up to £2,000, or up to £5,000. It particularly welcomes applications that support its priorities, including strengthening communities; trees, biodiversity, wildlife, the environment and open spaces; equality, diversity and inclusion, especially disadvantaged and under-represented groups and foodbanks; and sustainable transport and related infrastructure. The scheme is open now and closes at midnight on 30 November 2026.
Check the eligibility questions and FAQs on Lewes Town Council's Grants page, then complete the LTC Community Grants application form and email it with the required documents to the council's grants email address shown on that page by midnight on 30 November 2026.
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