Finances should never be a barrier for a volunteer or young member to take part in Girlguiding.
County grants
For individuals struggling to access Girlguiding due to financial barriers, Girlguiding Surrey West has an Access to Guiding grant fund.
An individual can apply for themself or on behalf of another individual. Before making an application, it is important that other finance solutions have been considered. Associated units must have claimed Gift Aid and assistance should initially be requested from district and division level.
All applications should be supported by a Girlguiding Surrey West commissioner.
To apply for a county Access to Guiding grant, please click the link below to fill in an application form.
Region grants
London and South West England Region (LaSER) also have an Access to Guiding grant for units and individual applications.
From January 2026 there is also a Volunteer warm welcome grant to help with the costs associated with new volunteers joining a unit, such as uniform and training.
Grants and funding available through Girlguiding
Grants and funding are available through Girlguiding, this includes the Accessible Guiding grant to help those with disabilities or special needs and the UK units in need grant for units in areas of deprivation. To find out about all Girlguiding grants please follow this link to the Girlguiding website.