Grants Available in Harwich and Tendring
27th August 2025
Voluntary and community organisations in Harwich are being encouraged to apply for grants from the Harwich Haven Authority Fund (HHA).
Grants of up to £7,500 are available for community, environmental or educational initiatives.
The Fund, which has been managed by Essex Community Foundation (ECF) since 2018, has given grants totalling nearly £200,000 to support local charities and voluntary groups working in Harwich and Tendring, and is part of the company’s wider programme of community support.
Melissa Wellings, ESG Director at Harwich Haven Authority said, “As a trust port, Harwich Haven Authority enjoys the advantage of being able to invest our profits back into the community that we live and operate within for the benefit of local people and future generations.
“Working with ECF has enabled us to support a wide range of local charities and initiatives to date that are helping to improve people’s lives, provide opportunities to help young people achieve their potential and enhance the areas where they live.
“If there are local groups working in Harwich and Tendring that need support, we would urge them to contact ECF to discuss their funding needs.”
Projects that have previously received support include:
- Sailing Barge May, The Bread and Roses Barge CIC – £1,409 towards the cost of a specialist oven for a Community Café on board a historic vessel, which provides a range wellbeing activity days for women across Harwich and beyond.
- Mistley kids Club – £7,735 to help deliver a children’s after school and holiday club across Manningtree as well as the wider North Essex area.
- Jaywick Sands Revival CIC – £5,000 to buy food parcels supplies for foodbank based in Jaywick.
- Home-Start Harwich – £5,500 towards the running costs of a weekly support group for new parents and babies that are not yet independently mobile.
Zoe Brampton, Grants Manager at ECF, said: “Applications can be completed through our website, but our grants team are always pleased to talk through ideas and give guidance prior to making an application.
“They can be contacted on 01245 355947 or you can book a call at a time that is convenient.”
Harwich Haven Authority was created by an act of Parliament in 1863 to safeguard the estuary and preserve 150 square miles of the Haven.
For more iformation on how to apply for a grant or contact the team,
The deadline for submitting applications is Monday 29 September.