The Chagossian Fund at Sussex Community Foundation is a grants programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The fund is part of the UK government’s commitment to the Chagossian Support Package – a £40m commitment to support Chagossians where they now live.
This fund is particularly aimed at voluntary sector organisations, grassroots community groups and established local charities supporting Chagossian people living in Crawley and other parts of Sussex.
Funding is given to support one or more of the following areas:
We reccomend reading the Sussex Community Foundation standard guidance which applies to this funding.
Apply via the Chagossian Fund application form. Applications can be made at any time.
You can find more information about other funded work for Chagossians living in your area below.
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 409440.