Connecting causes that matter with people who care
We provide grants to help charities and community organisations who are supporting local people facing disadvantage, to improve their lives.
We do this by working with individuals, families, businesses, professional advisors, and charitable trusts, helping them to fund local groups that are tackling the issues they care about most.
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We understand the vital role of Suffolk’s community groups and grassroots charities in making a difference in people’s lives.
We champion your organisation by connecting you with our donors and funds which will support you to be stronger.
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The benefit of working with us is that we have the connections and experience to help you give to the issues you care about.
Every gift, large or small, makes a positive difference to individuals and to communities right here in Suffolk.
What we do
Our work is set against the current backdrop of rising levels of need in Suffolk, with an estimated 75,000 now living in poverty.
Partnering with the VCFSE sector demonstrates that the will in Suffolk to provide support remains undiminished.
Professional Advisors
We have the privilege of building long-term and trusted relationships with many professional advisors and their clients.
An advisor’s expertise, when combined with the Foundation’s deep knowledge of local need, continues to provide wonderful opportunities for those who care about Suffolk to realise their charitable ambitions locally.
We provide a range of options for private clients, including:
- Legacies & gifts in wills
- Transferring the burden of running a charitable fund
- Creating a personal fund
- Creating a memorial fund
- Trust transfers
Latest News
Green Light Trust awarded vital funding for essential woodland management
Suffolk Community Foundation has awarded Green Light Trust (GLT) funds to support a year of essential management at a much-loved ancient woodland near Bury St Edmunds. The funding has come from the Axter Climate and Community Fund, which is administered by the...
New Chief Executive for Suffolk Community Foundation
Suffolk Community Foundation (SCF) has appointed Hannah Bloom at its new Chief Executive. Hannah, who is currently the Foundation’s Director of Philanthropy and Engagement, will take up her new role in February. She brings with her extensive charity and voluntary...
Help Suffolk’s most vulnerable to Survive Winter
Suffolk Community Foundation has launched its annual Surviving Winter appeal to raise vital funds to help vulnerable older people to stay warm and well when the cold weather hits. The Foundation is asking anyone who feels able to make a donation to get in touch and...
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Tomorrow is our Annual Review, which we`re combining again this year with The High Sheriff`s Awards. This event is an opportunity to come together to celebrate all the fantastic work carried out by charities and voluntary organisations throughout Suffolk as well as thanking all our incredible donors and supporters.
We would like to thank all our generous sponsors for supporting this event; we are so grateful to you all. 💜
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Team briefing ahead of our Annual Review and High Sheriff`s Awards on Wednesday. We also enjoyed an early screening of our 20th anniversary film - thank you @summerislefilms!
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Saxmundham Music and Arts CIC has been awarded £105,404 from the Sizewell C Community Fund to help stage @saxmusicfest, a free community music festival, for the next three years.
Terry Barrow, Director, said: “We are delighted to receive this grant, which is very much welcome. It will play a crucial role in developing the financial sustainability of the Saxmundham Community Fest. This support will allow us to continue activities that benefit the residents of Saxmundham and the surrounding towns and villages. Keeping this festival thriving and free is vital in bringing people together and celebrating the spirit of our community.”
The Sizewell C Community Fund will provide up to £23m to local charities, community groups and organisations which are delivering projects that benefit local communities in East Suffolk.
Find out more at www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
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The Fonnereau Road Health Foundation Fund supports organisations which are improving physical and/or mental health and wellbeing of people in Suffolk.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for equipment related to improving physical and/or mental health and wellbeing, and expenditure which is not part of the organisation`s normal overheads.
⌛ The deadline for applications is 23 April 2025.
➡ For more information, and to apply, please visit our website - link in bio.
☎️ If you would like to check that your project meets the fund`s criteria, please contact one of our grants team who will be happy to help (details on our website).
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Jess, along with Digital Inclusion Fund panel members Chris and Lesley-Ann, visited @steelbonesuk recently.
Steel Bones supports amputee families in living life to the fullest, fostering a proactive and supportive peer community. Through the Digital Inclusion Fund, £22,500 was awarded to a project aimed at equipping amputees with digital skills to combat isolation and enhance independence.
It was inspiring to hear firsthand from course participants about the skills they have gained and the boost in confidence they have experienced since starting. Thank you for having us!
Thank you for having us! 💜
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Happy #internationalwomensday2025
We are delighted to celebrate this great movement, which is working towards gender parity and the end of discrimination against women. 💜
Our Women & Girls Fund exists to support charitable organisations working with women and girls in need throughout Suffolk. Since it`s inception, the Fund has awarded 111 grants totaling £111,453.
For more information, and to get involved, please visit the link in the bio.
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