The Sussex Resilience Forum (SRF) is a partnership of organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove that work together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.
The SRF recognises that communities are critical in responding to incidents and play a vital role in supporting recovery. The Sussex Community Resilience Fund has been established by the SRF to support voluntary and community sector organisations to play a stronger role in building local resilience.
This grant programme supports voluntary sector organisations in Sussex to plan and deliver projects that help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies identified in the Sussex Community Risk Register.
We will fund practical, community-based work that helps Sussex residents and local groups prepare for emergencies. Funded activity should improve preparedness, reduce harm, and help communities recover more quickly when disruption happens. These could be:
Grants of up to £5,500 are available and we welcome applications from the not for profit, voluntary sector and some statutory bodies.
Applications are made through our funding portal.
This fund will open for applications on Monday 2 November and close on Monday 14 December 2026. The outcome of your application will be circulated mid-March 2027. Please plan your project delivery around these dates.
We’re here to provide the support you need to make applying for our funding as easy as possible. If you have any questions about this guidance or our application process, please get in touch with our friendly grants team. You can contact us via email or by calling 01273 409 440.
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