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Are you an established group looking to get funding?
The £1,500 Grants for Growth funding stream is aimed at existing groups or projects, in Worthing, looking to expand and develop. Grants for Growth applications are considered during Funding Rounds, please see the tab to the right titled “When Are Our Funding Rounds?” or, for more information, we have a dedicated Funding Rounds page.
Check out our full Grants Criteria below or click here to open the document in a new page. If you have any questions please get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are our Funding Rules?
- your project must primarily benefit residents of Worthing
- you will need a bank or building society account in the name of your organisation or project
- your organisation must have a formal set of rules or constitution
- your annual income as an organisation must be below £100,000 or 12m operating costs
- you must wait 2 years from a successful award by our Appraisal panel to apply for subsequent funding
- successful groups will become members of WCC for 2 years from the date of their award, and have voting rights at our AGM
- Grants for Growth funds are paid retrospectively, NOT upfront
- we do NOT fund salaries or professional fees
- please see our full list of criteria.
when are our funding rounds
you can find the dates of our Funding Rounds here
Who makes the decision
At the very beginning of the process, when you're preparing your application for submission, you will be guided by our Grants Administrator, Susan! Once your application is complete, our Grants Committee of trustees will make necessary checks regarding the structure and finance of your organisation before passing your application to our Appraisal Panel. The Appraisal Panel comprises representatives from previously funded groups and meets three times a year to consider applications and make the final decisions.
Where do we fund
We fund groups and charities whose projects directly benefit Worthing residents. That means anywhere within the black border on our map. If you are unsure if you qualify, just get in touch!
What we don't fund
We do not fund projects that have already happened, salaries or professional fees, groups with incomes over £100k or 12m operating costs, or groups whose beneficiaries are outside the Worthing boundary, shown in the map above. We don't fund activities that are primarily religious or political. Please see our full list of criteria.