Brighton Soup
Grants available for: Projects which benefit the local community in Brighton
Size of grants given: Varies – up to £1,000 for winners; up to £150 for runners up
Next deadline: Wednesday 3rd September
We host live events bringing local people and great ideas together to inspire community engagement. A bit like Dragon’s Den, but without the dragons – just a warm, friendly, supportive group of local people who want to make things better. And delicious soup.
Why soup? It’s a great economic way to feed a room full of people. Especially when you want all of the money raised from tickets and donations to go to the people doing the great work to better their community. Yes, all of the money goes to the projects.
Aims of Fund
Presenting at BrightonSoup is a great way to raise money for your project, build community support and make connections that can help you carry out your project.
With the event funds raised through tickets and donations, and thanks to generous contributors, the winning projects are getting about £1,000. The runners up also get a small contribution of around £100/150 – dependent on ticket sales.
Who can apply
Anyone can apply to BrightonSoup.
You don’t need formal plans, and you don’t need to be an existing organisation or charity. You just need a project or great idea that benefits the people of Brighton and Hove.
It could be a free service, social enterprise, workshop or a way of improving your local landscape. Educational, artistic, inspirational, purely functional or just desperately needed.
How much and what can you apply for
If your idea is shortlisted, you will be invited to present it at a Brighton Soup Event. The people attending will vote on which idea should be funded. The funds awarded are raised through event tickets and donations, the winning projects are getting about £1,000. The runners up also get a small contribution of around £100/150 – dependent on ticket sales.
How to apply
Fill in the application form online.
Read the guidance on their website before you apply.
Deadlines for application
Brighton Soup evenings are run 3-4 times a year.
They hold an open ‘pitch training’ events leading up to each Brighton Soup evening
The next Brighton Soup evening will be on: TBA.
You can buy tickets here to support this event.
Contact details
Contact them via their website:
[email protected]
0844 586 8182
Page last updated: 20/10/25 AC