What is the Seedcorn Fund
Our Seedcorn Fund provides one-off time limited grants of up to £5,000 to small voluntary and community organisations in East Sussex who want to:
- pilot innovative approaches in delivering services
- pilot the delivery of a local service to a wider geographical area
- develop new approaches for involving users in service delivery.
To apply for this funding, your organisation must be delivering an activity or service in at least one of the following areas:
- adult social care
- children
- young people
- mental health
- disabilities
- community transportation
- volunteering support
- substance misuse.
Apply to run the Seedcorn Fund – closing date 17 February 2012
This fund is managed and administered by an external third sector organisation (intermediary organisation) on behalf of East Sussex County Council.
We're looking for voluntary and community groups to take on the role of intermediary organisation, managing and administrating the Seedcorn Fund, from 2012 to 2015.
If your organisation is interested in applying, please contact:
Polly Pomfrey
Third Sector Support
Governance and Community Services
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes, BN7 1UE.
Phone: 01273 482911
Email: polly.pomfrey@eastsussex.gov.uk
The deadline for completed applications is Friday 17 February 2012.
We'll notify applicants about the assessment result on Tuesday 28 February 2012.
Apply for funding
The Seedcorn Fund is currently managed by Hasting Voluntary Action. If your organisation is interested in applying for funding, you can download guidance and application forms from their website:
Hastings Voluntary Action
Phone: 01424 444010
Website: Hastings Voluntary Action
The last deadline to bid for funding was Wednesday 8 February 2012.
Other funding
There are a number of other grant funding sources available to voluntary and community organisations.
To find out more, see our page getting help with funding enquiries.
East Sussex County Council