2026-2028
NEZ Community Support Programme
NEZ COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUND
The NEZ Community Support Fund is a community grants scheme set up by the Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) to benefit the Newhaven BN9 postcode area by offering one-off awards to charities and not-for-profit organisations who work within this community. We particularly welcome applications from those who have not previously received an award from this fund.
Our funding priorities
- Projects, services and activities that encourage participation by children and empower young people
- Community venues and activity spaces
- Creating opportunities for inter-generational shared experience through regular clubs or one-off events
- Promote, support and improve access to volunteering opportunities as part of a project, service or activity
- Developing community spirit, supporting communities to live happily together and provide information, advice, advocacy or counselling to those in need
- Encouraging creativity
- Potential to lead to enterprise or significant transformation.
If you are interested in submitting an application to the fund, please read through the accompanying NEZ Guidance-for-Applicants-2026 to ensure that your organisation or activity is eligible for consideration.
How to make an application to the Fund
Please download and complete the NEZ Community Support Fund Application Form
Send your completed form and accompanying documents by email to
enterprisezone@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk to reach us no later than the funding deadline.
