APPLICATIONS UP TO £25,000
Registered charitable organisations can apply for the Small Grants Programme if they operate within, or for the benefit of, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and if their work aligns with one or more of the following outcomes:
The Small Grants Programme replaced the Christmas lottery grants which used to be distributed by the Association of Guernsey Charities. SIF now has access to all Guernsey lottery net proceeds, which means there are more funds available for charities which apply to SIF than in the past.
Since 2021, almost £950,000 has been awarded through the Small Grants Programme to a wide range of recipients as shown below.
Guernsey Community Foundation (GCF) assists SIF with the administration of this programme.
Small Grants applications open twice a year.
Applications will next open in 2025.
Learn more about programme details, how to apply and eligibility
This programme accepts applications for less than £25,000 only. For larger amounts please see our Major Grants programme
Applications must support the outcomes listed below and can relate to one-off projects, capital expenses, or running costs of up to a year’s duration.
Applications for salary costs within specific projects, usually of up to one year’s duration, will be considered. Any other salary costs may be considered on an exceptional basis for no more than one year.*
*Applications for multi-year grants can be made via the Major Grants Programme.
Applications are open to registered charities or NPOs operating within or to benefit the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Organisations based within Sark should be registered with the Sark Registrar (Alderney comes under Guernsey Registry).
Applications must support the outcomes listed above that are focused on people in our Bailiwick community, on the services and support they need, or are of benefit to our community; and demonstrate measurable impact against those applicable outcomes.
Small Grants applications open in 2 rounds per year.
Applications are currently closed and will open again in 2025.
Applications for small grants are processed by the Guernsey Community Foundation (GCF) on behalf of the Social Investment Fund. GCF receives each application form, ensures it is correctly completed, asks for extra information if required, and passes the application to the board of the Social Investment Fund for a decision.
SIF expects that an applicant charity is taking all necessary steps to ensure that it is fully compliant with the duties of registered organisations under the new Charities etc. (Guernsey and Alderney) Ordinance. SIF may require part or all of a grant to be repaid if the charity is found to be non-compliant with the new Law.
2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 Small Grants recipients are detailed below:
Small Grants 2024 |
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Organisation | Used For | Awarded |
Association of Guernsey Charities | Towards the costs of an upgraded website | £2,500 |
Alderney Rugby Football Union Club | Safeguarding, police checks, coaching, travel, insurance and equipment costs | £5,000 |
Guernsey Netball Association | Towards one year's salary costs of the Guernsey Netball Development Officer | £10,000 |
Vive La Vallette | Towards costs of chair yoga sessions over 12 months | £6,000 |
Headway Guernsey | Towards costs of annual rent at the KGV | £10,000 |
Guernsey Sports Commission | Operational costs for a Safeguarding and Welfare Task Force | £10,000 |
Alderney Bird Observatory | Equipment, storm petrel and Continuous Effort Scheme projects | £6,000 |
Guernsey Football Association - Youth Council | Aztech soccer arena hire for fun football sessions | £3,120 |
Youth Commission - Guernsey Skateparks | Creation of a wooden skate park within the old swimming pool area of St Andrew's Primary School | £14,403 |
Bowmen of Guernsey | Provision of a concrete foundation for the new equipment store | £12,500 |
Elizabeth College | Improved drainage at the Memorial Field, as part of the development of the sporting facilities used by hockey, rugby, cricket and football clubs | £25,000 |
Priaulx Library | Towards project support/admin for the digitisation programme. | £7,250 |
TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED | £111,773 | |
Small Grants 2023 |
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Organisation | Used For | Awarded |
Bright Beginnings | Towards the costs of a new building for a private consulting room, small office and staff room. | £20,000 |
Guernsey Basketball Association | Beau Sejour hire for inter-insular matches, costs of travel for officials, funding towards under 18’s programme kit and equipment | £3,500 |
Guernsey Community Savings | Costs for premises for 1 year | £6,960 |
Guernsey Sailing Trust | Sailability Programme - For Monday Sailability club costs, sessions and fuel for 3 years | £18,000 |
Guernsey Volleyball | Running a coaching course to enable players to qualify as coaches | £1,450 |
Headway Guernsey | Rent for one year | £9,730 |
Health Connections | Towards office rent and transport software platform costs for 1 year | £9,750 |
Guernsey Badminton Association | Redecorating costs | £3,500 |
Guernsey Friends of Maggie's | Towards cancer support specialist time (x250 visits) and property costs | £12,500 |
Grow Ltd | Providing an enrichment programme for the Crew during the period prior to relocation back to the Coutanchez site | £7,500 |
Guernsey Beach Wheelchairs | New swim chair, new hut, insurance, website hosting, new sign writing on hut, hoist and fitting. | £23,910 |
La Société Sercquaise | Fire proof secure storage for significant historic documents - a Phoenix fire ranger security cabinet and delivery | £2,148 |
St Saviours Community Centre | Towards repairs, redecoration, maintenance and equipment costs | £10,000 |
Guernsey Counselling Service | Towards costs of supervision, office administration and general running costs for 2023 | £15,000 |
Amherst Primary School Parents Teacher Association | Towards replacement equipment and essential repairs to the playground equipment | £24,660 |
Alderney Broadcasting Company LBG | Replacement software and equipment | £10,000 |
Le Rondin School Parents Staff and Friends Association | Contribution towards the Calvert Trust Package Holiday 2024 | £10,000 |
Alderney Tennis Club | Contribution towards the costs of a padel tennis court | £15,000 |
Baubigny Schools PTA | Trampoline, Schools Reading Programme and Music Lessons | £11,200 |
Guernsey Boxing Club | Equipment for ladies’ sessions and 2 exhibition shows - £6,780; roof repairs and replacement - £12,295 | £19,075 |
Offender Deposit Assistance Scheme | Towards continuity of service over the next year - providing funding for lending rental deposits | £5,000 |
Guernsey Cheshire Home | Contribution to utility costs for 2023 | £12,500 |
Guilles-Alles Library | Towards the costs of Book Week for 1 year – author fees, books, prizes, travel and accommodation | £12,000 |
Guernsey Eisteddfod | Towards running costs | £10,000 |
Citizens Advice Guernsey | Towards the creation of individual user and management committee accounts for CAG’s IT platform and recurring monthly fees | £19,434 |
Sark Art Gallery and Museum | Match fund grant - towards general start-up costs | £5,000 |
Alderney Bird Observatory | Towards materials; licenses/IT/legal; fuel and transport; rent, rates and insurance | £2,500 |
Les Voies School PTFA | Towards the costs of daily lunches for 20 students over the school year | £20,196 |
TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED | £320,513 | |
Small Grants 2022 |
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Organisation | Used For | Awarded |
Guernsey Swimming Club | Level 1 & 2 and coaching training for teachers so they can become SwimEngland accredited | £6,698 |
Climb LBG | Towards the salary costs of a part-time Senior Instructor/Co-Ordinator | £10,500 |
Accidental Zoo | Towards the costs of delivering the Wellbeing Matters programme in 2022 | £5,000 |
Relate Guernsey | Towards general operating expenses including office staff, rent, services, supervision, IT, telephones, insurance policies, training | £25,000 |
Mill Street Community Cafe LBG | Towards renovation work and to improve accessibility | £15,000 |
St Anne's Preschool Playgroup | To fund the 2022 summer school, enabling the Playgroup to use any profits to take on more staff and replace dilapidated equipment | £6,163 |
La Société Guernesiaise Astronomy Section | A flat screen monitor/TV with speakers, to facilitate lectures/presentation | £1,039 |
Guernsey Amalgamated Boxing Club | A webpage, 2 x iPads, a projector and a screen, to improve publicity and training | £5,577 |
Guernsey Bereavement Service | Provision of mandatory counsellor supervision | £6,615 |
Liberate | Salary for part-time Administrative Officer | £12,500 |
5th Guernsey Scouts | Repairs to the Nissen hut so it can be used as a base for the Scouts group | £10,000 |
Friends of Sark School | Towards outdoor play equipment for the school | £20,000 |
Action for Children/Youth Housing Project | To fund ‘moving in’ equipment packs for 14 service users who leave AFC training flats to live independently | £14,939 |
Go LBG | Equipment and minor alterations to premises in order to develop new skills for trainees | £13,000 |
Les Cotils Ltd | To support ex-offender work placement/training | £12,500 |
Guernsey Sylvans Sports Club LBG | Replacement line marker for pitches | £720 |
Guernsey Athletics | Investment in the promotion and roll out of Long Term Athlete Development and Youth Athlete Development, targeting children in primary school and lower junior school - salary costs, education resources, equipment and facilities costs | £14,500 |
Autism Guernsey | Training and equipment for Occupational Therapist role | £10,000 |
Guernsey Dynamics Football Club | To support facilities hire and travel costs so that players can have games with similar teams | £6,000 |
Guernsey Counselling Service | To support training and counselling costs | £16,000 |
Alderney Bird Observatory | To cover the costs of building a base station for the MOTUS migrant bird data project and purchasing recording equipment | £4,000 |
Guernsey Street Festival | Towards costs of performers | £5,000 |
The Monnaie Fellowship Trust LBG | Towards a wheelchair-friendly pathway in the grounds | £2,500 |
Choices | Towards a renewed website, branding and signage | £5,921 |
Guernsey Rugby Association | Towards salaries of the Rugby Development Officer and Community Rugby Coach | £15,000 |
Guernsey Sports Commission | Salary for new role of Guernsey Netball Association Head Coach, travel costs and accommodation for one year | £16,666 |
La Société Guernesiaise Conservation Herd | Winter feed, milk powder and repairs to the Landrover | £3,000 |
Men's Shed Guernsey | General manager salary for 1 year and purchase of replacement planer | £18,600 |
Guernsey Walking Football | Towards pitch hire fees | £9,600 |
Priaulx Library | For the digitisation programme - towards the costs of project management or project administration/communication | £12,000 |
Rosaire Community Association | Towards equipment and running costs, and the purchase of an Interactive Audience Response System (Click-A-Pad) | £5,279 |
TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED | £309,317 | |
Small Grants 2021 |
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Organisation | Used For | Awarded |
GO | Staff uniforms and development of 'GO online' service | £10,000 |
Guernsey Cheshire Home | To cover utilities costs | £25,000 |
Headway | To cover rent for 2021 | £8,500 |
Guernsey Badminton Association LBG | Accessible changing room facility, wheelchair ramp and two toilets | £11,000 |
Guernsey Caring for Ex-Offenders | Equipment for activity workshops for ex-offenders to learn new skills | £6,000 |
CLIC Sargent | Towards the costs of supporting Bailiwick families to stay at Jean's House, a "Home from Home" CLIC Haven in Southampton | £1,924 |
Relate Guernsey | Towards administrative and supervision staff costs | £25,000 |
Alderney Performing Arts Festival | Towards festival running and equipment costs | £3,000 |
Guernsey Mencap | Towards the rental costs of a respite flat which provides respite to adults with a learning disability, for 3 years | £21,000 |
GROW Limited | To purchase plant materials and equipment for the 2021 growing season | £10,000 |
Cystic Fibrosis Guernsey | To purchase five bluetooth pulse oximeters | £650 |
Access For All | Production of videos, factsheets and training on access requirements and reasonable adjustments for the proposed disability legislation | £7,500 |
The Clean Earth Trust | To employ a Manager to run the Repair Café Project for one year | £21,343 |
Men's Shed Guernsey | Towards staff costs | £15,000 |
Arts for Impact | Two InShape art programmes | £10,800 |
Guernsey Foster and Adoption Association | Training courses to support those who care for children and young people who have suffered trauma | £5,000 |
Guernsey Counselling Service | Salary costs for Manager for one year | £15,000 |
St Sampsons High School | Breakfast club for pupils on the SEND register; to cover one school year’s worth of breakfasts for 40 pupils | £3,387 |
TOTAL FUNDING AWARDED | £200,104 | |
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