# Sussex Family History Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 273726 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/273726)
- Website: https://www.sfhg.uk
- Latest income: £41.7k; spending £50.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sussex-family-history-group

SFHG offers encouragement, help and advice to all. 4 meeting centres with monthly meetings at Brighton & Hove, Horsham, Uckfield, Worthing. SFHG library at Falmer nr Lewes. Website and magazine. E-newsletter "Surelye", e-mailing list. Annual conference. Transcriptions, indexes, databases, CDs etc. from publications@sfhg.uk. Bookstall at events.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Sussex Family History Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Sussex Family History Group reported income of £41.7k and spending of £50.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sussex Family History Group in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (sfhg.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Sussex Family History Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sussex Family History Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Sussex Family History Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sussex Family History Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Sussex Family History Group?

In its latest reported year Sussex Family History Group reported income of £41.7k and spending of £50.6k.


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