Funding for sexual health projects in West Sussex: apply now!
Community Works, in partnership with West Sussex County Council, is offering funding to voluntary and community organisations to help improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in the county.
What’s this about?
The programme intends to engage with communities, gather insights, and co-create sexual health campaigns.
We’re funding organisations to engage communities, undertake consultation on the barriers to good SRH and share findings with the Council. Funded organisations will work collaboratively to develop and share health promotion messages. If your organisation works with any of the priority groups below, we encourage you to apply.
Who can apply?
This funding is open to voluntary, community, or social enterprise (VCSE) organisations working in West Sussex, particularly those serving areas with higher health inequalities, including Crawley, Worthing, Bognor Regis, and Littlehampton. Priority will be given to organisations working with:
- Young adults aged 15-24 (including those not in education, employment or training)
- Global majority ethnic groups, with a focus on Black ethnicity groups
- LGBTIQ+ communities, and specifically gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM)
- People who engage in chemsex
- People who are neurodivergent
- Sex workers
- People serving in the armed forces and veterans
- Young carers and carers
- Looked after children and care leavers
- Refugees and people seeking asylum
- Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities
- People on probation or released following period of detention
- People who are homeless
How much funding is available?
A total of £64,000 is available for the programme, and grants of up to £8,000 per organisation are available. We aim to fund at least 8 organisations.
What activities will be funded?
Successful applicants will be expected to carry out the following activities:
- Community consultation: Gather insights from your community on SRH topics like chlamydia screening, HIV testing, and contraceptive choices.
- User testing: Work with the Council to test and improve health promotion materials.
- Health promotion: Hold at least one health promotion event or initiative with your community.
- Community champions: Attend programme meetings, and quarterly meetings with the Sexual Health Partnerships Group.
- Reporting: Contribute to progress reports and final evaluation of the programme.
Key date:
- Application Deadline: midday 13 May 2025
How to apply:
- Attend an information session (optional) on 22 April, 5-6pm, or 7 May, 11am-12pm. Details are in the guidance notes below.
- Complete and submit your application form by midday, 13 May 2025