Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Community Engagement and Culture

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 27, 2025

Purpose: Determine applications for strategic grants together with the grants budget for 2025/2026.

Content: The following funding decision has been taken: Organisation Service Award (£) Crawley LGBT Crawley Pride 2025 10,500 Broadfield Community Centre Broadfield Community Centre 32,000 Community Transport Sussex Crawley Dial-A-Ride 15,000 Home-Start CHAMS Outreach support service for families 17,195 Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove Community Clubs/Outreach activities for older people 23,500 Springboard Services for children and young people with SEND 12,600 Crawley Community Youth Service Community Youth Services development 15,750 StreetlightUK Outreach support service for women 5,000 The Russell Martin Foundation Wellbeing support for Young People 0 DanceHub  Creating more opportunities for dance 2,400 Relate West Sussex Counselling services for individuals and families 18,886 Carers Support West Sussex Bilingual Memory Navigator/dementia project 5,000 Ten Little Toes Baby Bank Support for families in financial or social hardship 26,195 Crawley Town Community Foundation Wellbeing United projects 0 Creative Crawley Skills Exchange - Creative Village project 0 The Forget me Nots Crawley Activity for people with dementia and their friends and family 5,775 Crawley Open House Outreach support for homeless individuals 37,000 The Posh Club Posh club events and social sessions for older people 8,400 Total (18 bids) 235,201 Strategic Grants (provisional awards) are subject to appeal and subsequent final decision by the Grants Appeals Panel.  All grant applications have been assessed against the published Funding Policy and Criteria.