Big Sparks

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The Big Sparks Fund will provide grants to residents, businesses and community groups who want to make a positive change within their communities.

A total of £20,000 is available in each of the four neighbourhoods across the city, the fund will be designed and delivered by those that live, work and support residents across the city.

The four localities/Wards and their neighbourhoods are


EastEast Central
  • Shoeburyness
  • Southchurch
  • Thorpe
  • West Shoebury
  • Kursaal
  • St Lukes
  • Victoria

West
West Central
  • Belfairs
  • Eastwood Park
  • Leigh
  • West Leigh
  • Blenheim Park
  • Chalkwell
  • Milton
  • Prittlewell
  • St Laurence
  • Westborough

Residents, businesses and voluntary sector organisations are invited to submit ideas on how to make their neighbourhood safer, happier or healthier and support the city's vision of ageing, caring and living well. These ideas are reviewed by a neighbourhood panel, before then going to a 'Big Vote'. Residents will vote and the projects with the most votes will receive the funding. Projects not successful will be provided feedback.

Supporting ideas that make where we live safer, happier and healthier.

We want to hear your views on how to make this project a success!

Further Details to follow shortly.

The Big Sparks Fund will provide grants to residents, businesses and community groups who want to make a positive change within their communities.

A total of £20,000 is available in each of the four neighbourhoods across the city, the fund will be designed and delivered by those that live, work and support residents across the city.

The four localities/Wards and their neighbourhoods are


EastEast Central
  • Shoeburyness
  • Southchurch
  • Thorpe
  • West Shoebury
  • Kursaal
  • St Lukes
  • Victoria

West
West Central
  • Belfairs
  • Eastwood Park
  • Leigh
  • West Leigh
  • Blenheim Park
  • Chalkwell
  • Milton
  • Prittlewell
  • St Laurence
  • Westborough

Residents, businesses and voluntary sector organisations are invited to submit ideas on how to make their neighbourhood safer, happier or healthier and support the city's vision of ageing, caring and living well. These ideas are reviewed by a neighbourhood panel, before then going to a 'Big Vote'. Residents will vote and the projects with the most votes will receive the funding. Projects not successful will be provided feedback.

Supporting ideas that make where we live safer, happier and healthier.

We want to hear your views on how to make this project a success!

Further Details to follow shortly.

Do you have a Question?

Anything you want to know about the Big Sparks Project - just ask here and we will provide a response.

A total of £20,000 is available in each of the four neighbourhoods across the city, the fund will be designed and delivered by those that live, work and support residents across the city. 

The four areas are

East - launching soon

East Central - to follow, watch this space

West Central - to follow, watch this space

West - to follow, watch this space

Please note all questions* and answers are public and will be posted here, if you wish to ask us something that you would rather not have posted here just email one of the team in the "who's listening' section directly.

Please remember this is a public space, so please do not share any personal information about yourself.

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    Hi, how do we get advice on how to apply for funding please?

    14 days ago

    ozelosman59

    Thank you for your question, please have a look at the guidance, as it provides information about the project and areas. There will be an Application Form shortly available on this page.

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Page last updated: 10 Apr 2025, 10:50 AM