Grants and Awards
Crowborough Town Council values the work of local voluntary organisations and those who have made their mark on Crowborough, and recognise their valuable achievements through their grants and awards.
The Community Grant is a fund of £20,000 which is open on an annual basis for local, non-profit organisations to apply for.
Nominations for the Civic and Commemorative Awards can be sent in writing to the Council for consideration throughout the year.
To find out more about the grants and awards available, and how to apply, click on the headings below.
Crowborough Town Council values the work of local charities, voluntary groups and organisations in the Town. Every year, the Council gives these vital community groups an opportunity to apply for a Community Grant.
The Council has a policy for making grants to groups and organisations which contribute to the welfare of the community by improving or supporting activities and/or facilities. This Community Grant fund is a total fund of £20,000 which is distributed annually to eligible local non-profit organisations who make a successful application. Deadline for submission of an application for a Community Grant is 20th February each year.
Full details of the Grant application process are included in the Grant Awarding Policy document below. Applicants must be able to demonstrate why the funding is required, with details of the project, together with how much funding is being applied for and how many Crowborough residents are expected to benefit.
Examples of previous recipients of funding can also be seen below.
Current Year Community Grants
Please click on the following link to view the list of grants awarded in the current financial year:
Previous Years Community Grants
Please click on any of the links below to see what grants were awarded in each of the financial years:
The Crowborough Civic Award
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The Crowborough Town Council Civic Award scheme is designed to recognise and celebrate members of the community who have made their mark on Crowborough. This could be someone who has worked selflessly for others in our community or someone who has bought credit to our town. |
Categories of award
There are 6 categories of award:
- YOUNG CITIZEN – a young person under 21 who has made a significant contribution to the residents of Crowborough, achieving success and/or overcome personal difficulties.
- CITIZEN – A resident who lives or works in Crowborough who has made a significant contribution (social or environmental) to the residents of Crowborough, above and beyond the call of duty, or achieved local business success, or has overcome personal difficulties.
- SPORTS & CULTURE – A person who has excelled at sport, the arts & culture, or entertainment, which has bought credit to them and / or Crowborough.
- MAYOR’S AWARD – This award would be given to anyone for a specific single action of bravery or courage or someone who has overcome exceptional difficulties.
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – A person who has gone the extra mile in the course of their paid duties or voluntary work and has provided exceptional service and lifelong dedication.
- VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION – A body or charity that has consistently given an outstanding service for the well-being of the community or the benefit of the town’s residents.
Nomination process
Members of the public or Councillors can nominate a person or group for a Civic Award.
There are no deadlines for receiving nominations, and no limit to the number of awards that can be granted.
All nominations are considered by the Communication & Events Committee.
To make a nomination, contact Crowborough Town Council in writing, stating which category the nomination is for and why that person or group is nominated to receive a Civic Award.
Send your nominations to:
Crowborough Civic Awards, Crowborough Town Council, Council Offices, Pine Grove, Crowborough,TN6 1DH
Or email: info@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
Recipients of the Civic Award
1989
Mrs Margaret Kitchin
Mrs Gwen Knight
1990
Miss Joan Marriott
Mrs Pat Martin
Miss Elizabeth Stevens
Mrs Hilda Whitehurst
1991
Mrs Enid Ellison
E W Ellison Esq OBE
Miss Helen Grundy
Dr Duncan Watney
1992
Mrs E M Vidler
Sidney Jarvis Esq
1993
Mrs Erica South
John ‘Skipper’ King
1994
Mrs Heather Hockin
1997
Mrs Doris Cox
Denis Emery
1998
Peter Boorman
Mrs Iris Fletcher
Mrs Margaret Saunders
J A ‘Bert’ Stronell
2001
Roy Simmonds
2002
Mrs Pam Holt
Mrs Gwen Rich
Peter Perrett
2006
Pauline Lavington
Shirley Beesley
Eileen Vernon
2009
Miss Kirsty Collison
Mrs Helen Blake
2010
Mrs Janet Somers
Mrs Joan Brookbank
The Crowborough Lions
Crowborough Bonfire & Carnival Society
2012
Tony Slack
2016
Suzi Mitchell
Leah Clark
2018
Brighter Crowborough
David Collumbell
2019
1st Crowborough Scouts
Freda Robinson
2020
Sheila Barnard
2022
John Coleman
2023
Sewing Cro-bees
2024
Jeremy Woolger
Recipients of the Commemorative Award
1989
The Queen’s Regiment
M Jean Laurent
H E The Honourable Donald S Macdonald P C High Commissioner for Canada
The Marquis of Abergavenny
1990
Dr Wm B Adam
W B Elphick Esq
Major J T Williams
Michael Adams Esq
Rev’d D Jenkins
1991
I R W Mein Esq
1992
B E A Newbury Esq
2000
David T Harris Esq – Town Clerk ( Long Service 1973-2000)
In addition to grants from Crowborough Town Council, your group or organisation may be eligible for funding from Wealden District Council, East Sussex County Council or the Sussex Community Foundation. You can find their contact details below:
WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wealden District Council offer a Community Grants Programme for Community Groups or Voluntary Organisations.
To find out more, contact the Partnerships and Funding Support Officer:
Tel: 01323 443520
Email communitygrants@wealden.gov.uk
Website Wealden Community Grants
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
East Sussex County Council provides business grants and loans plus grants for community groups. It can also undertake a funding search for East Sussex-based organisations and quality check your funding application.
If you are actively looking for funding opportunities, East Sussex County Council have a free-to-use funding website: East Sussex 4 Community with information on grants, loans and other initiatives focusing on East Sussex area. You can also sign up to East Sussex County Council’s Monthly Funding Newsletter for regular information on funding opportunities.
To find out more, contact the external funding officer:
Tel: 01273 336616
Email: external.funding@eastsussex.gov.uk
Website: www.eastsussex.gov.uk
SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Sussex Community Foundation are a registered charity facilitating grants to small charities and voluntary groups working in communities across Sussex by bringing inspirational people together; philanthropists & investors, leaders in businesses & communities, volunteers & founders.
To find out more about their work and the grants available, see their website: https://sussexcommunityfoundation.org/grants/
If you have any questions, please get in touch with their grants team. You can contact them via email: grants@sussexcommunityfoundation.org or by calling 01273 409440