West Sussex County Council

Your local councillors want to get behind projects that have the support of the community and make a positive impact on people’s wellbeing and support The West Sussex Plan.

Ideas may include:

- Increasing group membership and widering participation

- Starting-up new activities and expanding existing services for members of the community

- Encourages individuals or groups to discover a physical activity that can be tailored to varying levels of mobility and fitness

- Organising community events and activities

- Providing specific items for community spaces

- Organising one-off events to increase visitor numbers to the local area

- Activities aimed at developing skills for residents to benefit them and the area

- Providing improvements to community infrastructure and developing communally-held assets

- Helping groups and organisations to develop their assets and/or resources to support future financial independence

- Helping communities influence the planning and delivery of local services

- Protecting the environment and promoting sustainable local development

- Taking note of significant events and community achievements

Your pitch to the Community Initiative Fund should show evidence of supporting one or more of the council’s key priorities as featured in The West Sussex Plan;

- Giving our children and young people the best start in life

- Ensuring West Sussex is a prosperous place

- Our communities will be strong, safe and sustainable

-  We will support you in later life to remain independent

In order to be eligible for CIF consideration, projects must have started completed your pitch by Monday 14th Jan. Your projects must remain fundraising for at least 7 days after the meeting at which the pitch is considered to allow for payment processing.

Funding decisions will be taken at the relevant County Local Committee up until Friday 22nd March 2019 (please see the link below ‘CLC dates and funding windows’ for your local decision date).

- West Sussex Crowd Movement – understand more about this programme

- Eligibility Criteria – check your project is eligible

- Funding Guide – check your project is eligible

- CLC dates and funding windows – find out when you can pitch

- Who is my local County Councillor?

In order to complete your pitch to the CIF fund you will need the below documents. You are able to log into your pitch at any time to add or change documents up until Monday 14th January. 

- Your annual turnover 

- Your financial forecast 

- Your incorporation documents and confirmation of your legal status 

- Any governance documents or key policies 

- Confirmation of any money raised for the project 

- Evidence of Public liability insurance where applicable 

- Evidence of any permissions e.g. events licence or planning permissions, where applicable.

As part of this programme there is a range of support available. 

Not sure where to start? Fill out this expression of interest form to tell Spacehive about your project and then book a phone call discussion with them. 

Got a question? Search the Spacehive FAQ's

Want to get ahead and plan your campaign? Download the Ultimate Guide to Crowdfunding 

Have a question for West Sussex County Council?

Speak to a member of the team about your project idea.

Email: talkwithus@westsussex.gov.uk

Phone: 0330 222 2527 (Monday to Friday from 9.00am-5.00pm)

There will be a number of events which you can attend. Follow the West Sussex Crowd to stay up to date.