Find a Grant - New Portal Service

There is a new Find a Grant portal on the .Gov website for individuals and organisations to find and apply for general government grants. You can use keywords and filters to search for grant opportunities to suit your needs. Helpfully you can also subscribe for notifications and apply through the service.

Southern Water – Business Partnership Fund

As water supplies come under increasing pressure with rising population and climate change impacts, there is a need to change how we manage our water usages. To help tackle this, Southern Water are offering grants under their Business Partnership Fund for innovative projects that reduce water use in businesses across the region. Whether it’s rainwater or greywater harvesting, water saving technology, flow restrictors, or behaviour change programmes, they want to hear from you.  
 
You can apply to the Business Partnership Fund if your organisation is:  
• A business located in, and operating out of, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex, and Kent. 
• A water retailer supplying a business in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent. 
• A water conservation service provider supporting a business in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.

The deadline for application is 15th July 

Arun District Council Business Grants for 2026 have been announced.

There are a number that may be relevant for tourism and hospitality businesses:

Business Start-Up Grant - Match funding of up to £2,000 to help people starting new businesses buy the equipment and practical items they need to launch with confidence.  Open to new or pre-start independent business (trading for less than 18 months) from any sector, across the district.

General Business Grant - Match funding of up to £2,500 to help established businesses buy the equipment and practical items they need to improve how they work. This could include tools, machinery or other resources that make the business stronger, more productive or better able to grow. Open to all established businesses (operating for more than 18 months) from any sector, across the district.

Town Centre Shopfront Improvement Grant - Match funding of up to £2,000 to help business property owners and their tenants invest in their buildings.  This grant focuses on improving the overall quality of the street scene in the district’s three main town centres.   Open to commercial property owners, or their independent business tenants with ground floor premises to improve the appearance of shopfronts within specific streets in Arundel, Bognor Regis or Littlehampton town centres.  

The Wolfson Foundation – funding for museums and galleries

The Wolfston Foundation support museums and galleries to improve the display and interpretation of nationally significant collections for the public. Their grants go towards refurbishing or creating new galleries and, occasionally to education and learning spaces.

Your museum or gallery should:

• be operated by a registered charity or a local authority
• be fully accredited under the Museum Accreditation Scheme
• hold a permanent collection of national significance. This is generally defined as holding a Designated Outstanding Collection (Arts Council England) or a Recognised Collection (Museums Galleries Scotland). Where a collection is not recognised under one of these schemes, or a national designation scheme is not in place, you should make a strong case for the significance of the collection within a national context. If the museum or gallery does not hold a permanent collection, you should make a clear case for the significance of the exhibition programme and the work of the organisation within the sector.

Your project should have at least one of the following aims:

• Excellent interpretation of permanent collections of national significance
• Better public engagement with and understanding of collections
• Increased numbers of visitors to museums and galleries
• Improved future sustainability of the organisation
• Conservation of architectural heritage.
• Other programmes that may be of interest

They open grant rounds approximately twice a year. The next round application deadline is 10^th May.

The High Weald Nature and Community Fund

The High Weald Nature and Community Fund supports work that benefits nature and people across the High Weald National Landscape, including the villages and towns in and around it. (Please check the High Weald boundary map if you are not sure whether your location is included.)

We welcome applications from non-profit organisations such as charities, schools, community groups, public bodies and churches. Private landowners and land managers may apply if their proposed work provides a clear, direct public benefit.

Grants range from £500 up to £20,000, with larger amounts available for large-scale, multi-year projects.

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 13 July 2026.

New grant scheme to revive Chichester district’s evening & night-time scene

Chichester District Council has launched a new grant scheme aimed at boosting the evening and night-time economy across the district. Pubs, restaurants, live music venues and cultural spaces are eligible. Funds are intended to help with programming, lighting, events and safety measures to attract footfall after dark.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme - closing date 31 December 2027

An energy saving opportunity for businesses with small buildings to switch their heating systems to a greener solution. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme supports the decarbonisation of homes and small non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of up to £7,500 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers. You can get from £5,000 to £7,500. Closing date 31 December 2027.

Newhaven Business Grants Programme

The Newhaven Business Grants Programme is now open, offering grants to SME businesses in the Newhaven Town Deal area. Businesses can apply for grants of 50% of the cost of capital projects up to £15,000. This could include new equipment, machinery, commercial vehicles and property adaptations.  
 

South Downs National Park: Health & Wellbeing Travel Grants

Organisations or community groups can apply for a grant of up to £250 (to cover transport costs ) into specific sites in South Downs National Park. This comes in a move to increase time spent in outdoor spaces, benefitting mental health and wellbeing. Organisations are eligible for one grant per year.

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