ryefund

This means that grant awards of £3,300 will be available this year to support local charitable organisations in Rye and District. Applications are now invited from established charities in Rye and from its surrounding villages (up to a radius of nine km). Grants will be between £100 and £500.

The Rye Fund at Sussex Community Foundation, Registered Charity 1113226 www.sussexgiving.org.uk
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Age Concern - Christmas Lunch & Picnic
ARCC - Display equipment
Music Well CiC - Drums
Rye & District U3A - Lap Tops for Teaching
Rye in Bloom - Flower baskets
Rye Cricket Club - Winter Coaching programme
Rye & District Chamber of Commerce - Christmas Lantern Parade
Rye Singers - 40th Anniversary event 2011

The closing date for applications is 14th October 2011 and simple application forms can be downloaded from the Sussex Community Foundation website www.sussexgiving.org.uk/apply-for-funding/our-application-process. php or a copy obtained from the office (01273 409440)

email info@sussexgiving.org.uk

We would like to hear from anyone engaged in local community affairs and living in the area of benefit who might consider serving on the Panel.

For further information please contact
John Holbrook,
Chairman,
Rye Fund Local Panel,
on 01797 – 229 364.

Thanks to the generosity of local people and with the benefit of substantial match funding received under the government’s Grassroots Endowment Challenge, we are delighted to report that The Rye Fund has now reached just over £70,000.