Grants

The Council has two grants – Community Revenue Grant, which is determined for allocation in the September of each year, and Youth Sport Grant, which is considered in December of each year. Please note the closing dates, as advertised on the forms, are absolute.

Community Revenue Grant

East Grinstead Town Council welcomes and values the work of local voluntary groups and organisations in the town and sets aside a budget for allocation to specific initiatives. The grants are only payable to established organisations, applications from individuals cannot be considered.

Applications for a grant are considered annually at the September/October meeting of the Finance & General Purposes Committee. All applicants will be advised of the Council’s decision by no later than the end of October in any year.

Individual applications from Scout and Guide groups, playgroups and other organisations with a parent body will not normally be considered due to the volume of applications received and the limited funds available. In such cases applications will only be considered when made by the District Association, West Sussex Pre-School Learning Alliance or other parent body, as appropriate. This will ensure that those with detailed knowledge of specific local needs and requirements undertake the initial prioritisation of such applications.

Please return the application by mid September.

Youth Sport Grant

In 2006 East Grinstead Town Council determined as policy that the Council would establish a Youth Sports Revenue Grants fund to encourage participation in sport for young people. The fund is intended to support new initiatives with the core aim of benefitting local East Grinstead residents by seeking to improve the health of those participating.

The Sidney Betchley Charity, Henry Smith’s Charity and John Smith’s Trust

A legacy left by a 16th-century salt merchant and philanthropist is still benefitting East Grinstead residents who find themselves in need at Christmas time. On his death, in 1628 Henry Smith left £2,000 for the purchase of land that would yield an annual income to help the poor. His trustees bought land in Kensington and Westminster and the capital endowment now consists of a substantial portfolio of stock market investments, property and investments in hedge funds, private equity and venture capital. This making, which totals many millions of pounds each year, addresses a wide range of causes and extends throughout the whole of the UK.

Applications for 2026 will open in late September.