Seedcorn Fund 2009-10

This small grants scheme is made available by East Sussex County Council through the Community Partnership Finance (CPF) Programme Priority 3 – 2009/2012. During its lifetime, the aim of the scheme is to award a total of £150,000 in grants of up to £5,000 to voluntary organisations and community groups across East Sussex wanting to:

§ pilot innovative approaches to service delivery

§ pilot the delivery of a local service to a wider geographical area

§ develop new approaches to user involvement in service delivery

In addition all applications must be delivering a service in at least one of the following areas:

§ Adult Social Care

§ Children

§ Young People

§ Mental Health

§ Disabilities

§ Community Transportation

§ Volunteering Support

§ Substance misuse

Who can apply?

The scheme is open to small Voluntary and Community Organisations based in, and offering a service within, the East Sussex area. Where a group is a part of, or is affiliated to a larger organisation, they must be able to demonstrate local governance, and the ability to produce financial records specific to the local service. In order to be considered, groups must be able to satisfy the basic eligibility criteria as detailed in question 5 on the application form, and have a service that meets the aims of the Fund

Although the maximum is £5,000, we encourage applications for smaller amounts where appropriate in order to ensure that this limited fund stretches as far as possible, among equally deserving bids.

Applicants are encouraged to submit applications well ahead of the deadline where possible, to allow the administrator sufficient time to prepare all cases thoroughly. Where deficiencies are identified at an early enough stage, feedback will be given to enable groups to address shortfalls and resubmit (where appropriate) ahead of the deadline.

Comprehensive GUIDANCE NOTES are provided for download to help you complete the form. These will help you make sure that that your group is eligible to receive funding and that the activities for which you are seeking funding meet the aims of the grant programme.

Closing dates for applications

Round 1 Wednesday 1st July 2009

Round 2 Wednesday 2nd December 2009