Occasional Grants
Felixstowe Town Council is committed to supporting and strengthening the many networks and community groups that help to make a positive difference to Felixstowe as a place to live, work and visit, for everyone. We know that the Council can make a difference through our grants process, but it is also important that we seek a relationship with many of these groups to explore other ways in which they can develop and grow as they need to.
For the year 2024/25 a total of £25,000 has been made available to support community organisations which are able demonstrate a clear need for financial support and which contribute towards the vision and aims for Felixstowe. Projects and activities must have a specific benefit to residents of Felixstowe. We are particularly keen to hear about any Environmental projects that you are planning and require funds towards.
The upcoming deadline to apply for Occasional Grants is 31 May 2024. To download an application form please Click here.
Any properly constituted group, club or organisation based in Felixstowe and/or operating for the benefit of its residents can apply.
Please read Council’s Occasional Grant Policy here for guidance on how to complete and what to include in your application. If you need help with the application process or to submit your completed application form please contact Debbie Frost debbie.frost@felixstowe.gov.uk or 01394 288192.
Previous grant awards given:
For the first round of awards 2023-24, the Civic & Community Committee considered the applications at a grant consultation meeting on 14 June. For the second round of awards 2023-24, the Civic & Community Committee agreed to award the following grants towards community projects at its meeting of 13 December 2023. Details of the meetings can be found here.
Grants were approved as follows, click on the word report under Project/Purpose to receive an update on how each organisation used their grant:
Round 1 – 2023/24
Organisation | Project/Purpose | Grant amount |
Air Cadets 356 Sqn | Get Active and Life Saving Skills for cadets | £1,300 |
Dora Brown | Felixstowe Families Project – Usual costs include – waste removal, flooring, laundry, furniture and storage | £2,000 |
Emmaus | Felixstowe Wellbeing Hub held at Felixstowe Library | £1,030 |
Felixstowe and Villages Carers Group | Actrivities for the group and white board/flip chart | £400 |
Felixstowe Opportunity Group | Energy Efficiency Project | £500 |
Felixstowe Museum | Display boards with large fonts and poster printer | £900 |
Old Felixstowe Nursery | Play equipment and activity sets | £500 |
Ipswich Skating Club | Back to Skate at Felixstowe | £1,000 |
WAMFest | WAMFest 2023 – Series of arts events in Felixstowe. | £2,000 |
TOTAL | £9,630 |
Round 2 – 2023/2024
Organisation | Project/Purpose | Grant amount |
Cuppa | PAT Testing equipment for Repair Café | £445 |
Felixstowe & Suffolk Bowling Club | Repair and improve walkways and footpaths | £1,000 |
Felixstowe Community Hospital League of Friends | Hospital Staff Garden Rest Area | £1,650 |
Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club | Safety Boat Rebuild & Replacement Engine | £500 |
Felixstowe Men’s Shed | Enhanced Woodturning | £1,200 |
Friends of Felixstowe Library | Felixstowe Library Audio Visual Corner | £4,000 |
Headway Suffolk | Support for People with Neurological Conditions | £500 |
Home-Start in Suffolk | Volunteer recruitment and training | £1,000 |
Music in Felixstowe | Free Music for All – 2024 | £2,000 |
Old Felixstowe Nursery | Teaching children life skills and understanding of the community and world around us. To include Den building kit, and role play equipment. | £720 |
St Andrews Pre School | Healthy Start project to widen children’s food experiences | £720 |
St Philips Community Hub | To replace defibrillator pads | £175 |
Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) | SARS Felixstowe activity | £500 |
Suffolk Mind | The Felixstowe Counselling & Cost of Living Support Project | £1,980* |
The Salvation Army | Job Club to develop IT and employability skills through purchase of 6 Chromebooks | £550 |
TOTAL | £16,940 |
- *£1,980 for Suffolk Mind’s Counselling and Cost of Living Support Project was funded via Council’s Cost of Living fund.
- In addition, the Town Council provides regular annual support to a number of other local organisations. For 2023/24 these are:
Art on the Prom £2,000
Felixstowe Book Festival £2,000 Report
Citizen’s Advice Bureau £3,000 Report
Felixstowe Carnival £3,000 Report
Felixstowe Council for Sport and Recreation £300
Felixstowe/Harwich Ferry £1,000
Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service £1,500 Report
Landguard Fort £1,000
Salzwedel Twinning Association £200
Wesel Twinning Association £200
Level Two Youth Project £10,000 Report
Other Funding
Felixstowe Relief Charity
Felixstowe Relief Charity has a small fund available to provide relief to beneficiaries who are in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage or to aid education. Please read their Grants policy here, a simple guide to cost of living grants can be found here, and an application form can be found here. Please contact one of the trustees for further information Margaret Morris, telephone 01394 274345 or Darren Aitchison, telephone 07838 215964, Email trustees.frc@gmail.com
Please click on the following links for information on the funding opportunities available from other grant making organisations:
Other grant awarding bodies
East Suffolk Council
http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/community/community-grants-and-funding/
Suffolk County Council
Does not provide grants directly but see their role as helping people apply for external grants. More information can be found here:
http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/community-and-safety/community-volunteering-and-funding/funding-and-grants/
Suffolk Community Foundation
Many of Suffolk’s small community grants are administered through the Suffolk Community Foundation. For up to date information and a list of funds visit: http://suffolkcf.org.uk/apply/grants