Grants of £2,500 available to Arun community groups for safety projects

Arun District Council has opened a Community Safety Grant Fund offering up to £2,500 per project to local groups, with applications accepted on a rolling basis and approved projects to be delivered by March 2027.

Arun District Council has opened a Community Safety Grant Fund to support local projects that improve feelings of safety and reduce crime. The fund offers grants of up to £2,500 for community-led activities across the Arun district. It is aimed at voluntary and community groups, charities, residents' associations, youth organisations and other local bodies. Councillor Alan Butcher, chair of the Safer Arun Partnership, said the fund gives community organisations an opportunity to deliver projects that help residents feel safe and supported. Key details: - Grants of up to £2,500 are available for community-led projects that improve safety, deter antisocial behaviour, reduce crime, or help protect vulnerable people. - Eligible applicants include voluntary and community groups, charities, residents' associations, youth organisations and other bodies delivering activities within the Arun district. - Project themes may include diversionary activities to reduce antisocial behaviour, small-scale environmental safety improvements, community engagement and awareness campaigns or training, youth projects creating safe spaces, and support for vulnerable individuals at risk of harm or exploitation. - The Safer Arun Partnership includes representatives from Arun District Council, Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, West Sussex County Council, the Probation Service, local health partners, and the office of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. - Applications are open and funding will be allocated on a rolling basis until the budget is fully awarded; approved projects must be delivered by the end of March 2027. - Guidance and the application form are available on the council website (arun.gov.uk/safer-arun-partnership) and an email contact is provided for alternative formats ([email protected]). Summary: The fund is intended to support local initiatives that help deter antisocial behaviour, reduce crime, and protect vulnerable people. Funding will be allocated on a rolling basis until the budget is fully awarded, and approved projects must be completed by the end of March 2027.