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In 2016 the Council decided to create a new system to enable them to award grants to community groups and projects operating within Leigh-on-Sea. We aim to help organisations that are either non-profit making or charitable, and allow groups to apply for a grant of up to £500 once a year. This could be for any community initiative which benefits residents, the grant can also be awarded as a bursary for room hire at Leigh Community Centre.
There are two rounds of applications each year, the closing dates for applications are always the 31st March and 30th September. Applications are then considered at the next Full Council meeting.
Groups applying for the grant should ideally have clearly written aims and objectives, a written constitution, membership rules and a bank account in its own name with more than one authorised representative required to sign each cheque, however all applications will be considered by the Council.
We cannot accept applications from political parties, commercial organisations, purposes for which there is a statutory duty upon other local or central government departments to fund or provide or organisations intending to support or oppose any particular political party or to discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or disability.
All grants are awarded at the councils discretion, to organisations which can demonstrate a clear need for financial support to achieve an objective that will benefit the Town by:
Applications will NOT be considered for:
Download the Grant Award Scheme Application form hereFor more information please contact Leigh-on-Sea Town Council directly on 01702 716288 or by emailing
For more information please contact Leigh-on-Sea Town Council directly on 01702 716288 or by emailing council@leighonseatowncouncil.gov.uk.
Name of Organisation | Amount Awarded | Date |
Friends of Love Leigh Cliffs | £500 Grant | May 2022 |
Musicality CIC | £500 Bursary | May 2022 |
U3A | £320 Bursary | May 2022 |
Leigh Folk Arts Association | £500 Grant | May 2022 |
Friends of Leigh Library Gardens | £144 Bursary | May 2022 |
Lions Club of Leigh | £500 Grant | May 2022 |
Cake Club | £100 Grant | May 2022 |
Lower Thames Rowing Club | £287.50 | May 2022 |
Artist in Residence | £500 Grant | May 2022 |
Royal British Legion - Leigh Branch | £126 Bursary | May 2022 |
Yoga4all | £225 Bursary | May 2022 |
Leigh-on-Sea SEND Families | £326.40 Bursary | November 2021 |
Beat It! Cancer Rehab Sessions | £500 Bursary | November 2021 |
PEACe (Parents of Estranged Adult Children) Support Group | £300 Bursary | November 2021 |
Counselling and Support Services | £200 Bursary | November 2021 |
Active Life | £200 Bursary | November 2021 |
Endeavour Trust | £200 Bursary | November 2021 |
Carers First | £250 Bursary | November 2021 |
Southend Drama Society | £100 Grant | November 2021 |
Leigh Folk Arts Association | £500 Grant | November 2021 |
Yantlet Community Group | £250 Grant | November 2021 |
Lita Freegard Fitness | £250 Grant | November 2021 |
Art Ministry | £500 Grant | November 2021 |
The Hoy at Anchor Folk Club | £500 Bursary | May 2021 |
Phoenix Rangers | £330 Grant | May 2021 |
The Royal British Legion - Leigh-on-Sea Branch | £500 Grant/Bursary | May 2021 |
Lower Thames Rowing Club | £500 Bursary | May 2021 |
Four Oars Rowing Club | £500 Grant | May 2021 |
Incredible Edible | £250 Grant | May 2021 |
Southend in Sight | £500 Grant | May 2021 |
Friends of Love Leigh Cliffs | £500 Grant | November 2020 |
Friends of Leigh Library Gardens | £500 Grant | November 2020 |
Leigh Lymphoedema Support Group | £500 Grant/Bursary | November 2020 |
PEACe (Parents of Estranged Adult Children) Support Group | £200 Grant/Bursary | November 2020 |
Continuity of Carer Midwife Team | £162 Bursary | November 2020 |
Southend Area Bus Users Group | £201.60 Bursary | May 2020 |
South East and Central Essex Mind | £500 Bursary | May 2020 |
Yantlet Residents Association | £500 Grant | November 2019 |
Leigh-on-Sea SEND Families | £181.44 Bursary | November 2019 |
N-Act Theatre | £500 Grant | November 2019 |
Friends of Leigh Library Gardens | £500 Grant | November 2019 |
The Phab Shop/ Phab Cafe | £500 Grant | November 2019 |
Leigh-on-Sea Endeavour Trust | £172 Bursary | November 2019 |
Beat It! Cancer Rehab Sessions | £500 Grant | November 2019 |
Southend Scout and Guide Gang Show | £191.40 Bursary | November 2019 |
Lions Club of Leigh-on-Sea | £500 Grant | May 2019 |
Leigh Art Trail | £500 Grant | May 2019 |
The Royal British Legion - Leigh-on-Sea Branch | £91.20 Bursary | May 2019 |
Leigh Folk Festival | £500 Grant | May 2019 |
Southend Area Bus Users Group | £156 Bursary | May 2019 |
Havens Hospice | £168 Bursary | May 2019 |
Boomerang Bags | £205.20 Bursary | November 2018 |
Fusion Youth and Kids | £250 Grant | November 2018 |
North Thames FLAG | £200 Bursary | November 2018 |
CRE4TE Collab | £182.40 Bursary | November 2018 |
Leigh-on-Sea Endeavour Trust | £172 Bursary | November 2018 |
Beat It! Cancer Rehab Sessions | £429 Bursary | November 2018 |
Southend YMCA | £500 Bursary | November 2018 |
Southend RNLI | £500 Grant | May 2018 |
Leigh Folk Festival | £500 Grant | May 2018 |
Lorraine Nicol - Dementia Friends | £230.40 Bursary | May 2018 |
N-Act Theatre | £500 Bursary | May 2018 |
Southend Area Bus Users Group | £101.25 Bursary | May 2018 |
The Royal British Legion - Leigh-on-Sea Branch | £68 Bursary | May 2018 |
Beat It! Cancer Rehab Sessions | £429 Bursary | November 2017 |
North Thames FLAG | £200 Bursary | November 2017 |
N-Act Theatre | £240 Bursary, £260 Grant | November 2017 |
Leigh Art Trail | £500 Grant | November 2017 |
The Olive Tree Centre | £250 Grant | November 2017 |
Southend Area Bus Users Group | £108 Bursary | May 2017 |
Blade Education | £432 Bursary | May 2017 |
Southend Carnival | £500 Grant | May 2017 |
The Royal British Legion - Leigh-on-Sea Branch | £76 Bursary | May 2017 |
Leigh-on-Sea Endeavour Trust | £144 Bursary | May 2017 |
Lions Club of Leigh-on-Sea | £500 Grant | May 2017 |
Leigh Art Trail | £500 Grant | May 2017 |
3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scout Group | £250 Grant | November 2016 |