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Thrive LDN London Communities Micro Grant Fund

An opportunity is open to all Micro Organisations across London already making a difference in their communities.

 

The Thrive LDN: London Communities Micro Grant Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to support small, grassroots organisations delivering existing community activities that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and belonging across London. Example projects could include existing community activities, projects that support social inclusion, peer support and community networks, and involve the arts, culture and creative wellbeing activities.

 

Thrive LDN is particularly looking to support projects that help some of London’s most marginalised and underserved communities, such as;

 

  • People experiencing poverty and financial hardship
  • Refugee and asylum-seeking communities
  • Communities affected by crisis, displacement or conflict
  • Racialised and minoritised communities
  • LGBTQ+ communities
  • Disabled communities
  • Communities experiencing exclusion, discrimination or multiple disadvantages

 

The London Communities Micro Grant Fund is being delivered by Groundwork London. It is commissioned by Thrive LDN, with support and funding from the Mayor of London.

 

Key Dates:

Applications open – Monday 24th August 

Online support workshop – Wednesday 9th September 2026

Applications close – Monday 21st September 2026, 10 am

Outcome announcements – Friday 2nd October 2026

Apply Now

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Grants of up to £25,000 Available Visual Arts Education Projects

Freelands Foundation has launched the Learning Through Making Fund, which offers grants of up to £25,000 for visual arts education projects in the UK. The fund will support hands-on creative work using different materials and making techniques.

Freelands Foundation supports artists, art education and visual arts learning across the UK.

The fund is open to UK-based visual arts organisations whose work has a charitable or public benefit purpose. This can include registered charities, exempt charities, local authority galleries or museums, charitable organisations based within universities, Community Interest Companies and Community Benefit Societies that meet the fund’s additional eligibility requirements. All activity must take place in the UK.

Funding can support projects that help audiences explore making and materials in creative ways. This could include:

  • materials, transport, specialist expertise or access to facilities;
  • research that tests new ways of working through practical activity;
  • workshops, events or new learning activities;
  • adding new hands-on making activities to an existing project or programme.

Projects can run from a few days to several months. They must take place between 1 January and 31 December 2027.

The fund is intended to support exploratory work, so applicants do not need to know exactly what the project will produce before it starts.

Applications are made through a one-stage process. Applicants must download the application documents and email the completed form to Freelands Foundation with the subject line “LTM Fund – Application”.

The deadline is 12pm on 11 September 2026. Applicants will be told the outcome on 23 November 2026.

 

Useful Links:

2026-LearningThroughMaking-ApplicationGuidance

Application Hints and Tips (AI Assistant)

https://freelandsfoundation.co.uk/engage/apply/grants/learning-through-making-fund

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Round 5 of Go! London Foundation Grants Now Open

We’re pleased to announce that round 5 of Go! London Foundation Grants is now open for applications! Please share with widely with your networks and community stakeholders.

Community organisations delivering sport and physical activity for underserved young Londoners can apply for a grant of up to £40,000. These grants aim to increase activity levels and support positive outcomes, such as physical and mental wellbeing, safety, and access to education or employment.

To be eligible, organisations must be not‑for‑profit with a track record of working with children and young people aged 4-24 in London, and a total annual income below £500,000.

Find out more and submit an application by 17:00 Tuesday 5th May 2026 at https://golondon.org.uk/our-funding-pillars/foundation-round-5/

Join the virtual information session on 15 April 10:00 – 11:00 to get an overview of the fund and ask questions. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-london-foundation-fund-applicant-information-session-tickets-1985640670698

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H&F Climate Action Fund

The H&F Climate Action Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to local organisations delivering projects that reduce carbon emissions and drive positive behaviour change across the borough – from solar panels and repair cafes to community workshops and sustainable transport.

H&F has committed to boroughwide net zero by 2030. This fund puts money directly into the hands of the people and organisations who can help us get there.

What we fund Projects must deliver measurable carbon savings, such as: Energy & Buildings • LED lighting • Draught proofing • Smart meters • Solar PV / solar thermal Waste & Circular Economy • Repair cafés • Re use hubs • Community composting • Recycling equipment Transport • Staff bikes • Organisation owned cargo bikes owned cargo bikes Community Engagement Workshops, events, climate cafés and other activities that encourage behaviour change

LBHF will calculate carbon savings so there is no need to be concerned with this.

Fund details

We offer three grant sizes depending on the scale of your project:

Small Grants: £0 to £5,000

Medium Grants: £5,001 to £10,000

Large Grants: £10,001 to £20,000

Perhaps you already have a good idea, but you still want to ask us questions or find another organisation to partner with to deliver your project. 

If either of these are the case, we’d love to see you at our upcoming Climate Action Fund Coffee Morning on Thursday 23 April, 10am to 11.30am in the Archives Room, Hammersmith Library.

Learn more about the types of projects you could deliver, details on applying, and an opportunity to meet other local organisations interested in applying or co-applying with you.

 

Applications close 26th May 2026

H&F Climate Action Fund | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

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Small Grants Funding Rounds for 2026/2027 Now Open!

The Small Grants Funding Program will be on a quarterly basis, please see here.

If you have any questions, or would like support with applying for funding, please contact: oumayma.tuijri@sobus.org.uk

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Climate Action Fund & Coffee Morning with the H&F Climate Team

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in our new Climate Action Fund.

Don’t think your project is a Climate Action project? You might be pleasantly surprised…

As a reminder, we are excited to see projects that also lead to many of the co-benefits of climate action – such as improved health and wellbeing, community resilience, reduced energy costs, or addressing cost of living concerns.

If you have a project that needs funding, but you’re unsure if it leads to carbon savings, we encourage you to get in touch and ask questions.

Or perhaps you already have a good idea, but you still want to ask us questions or find another organisation to partner with to deliver your project. 

If either of these are the case, we’d love to see you at our upcoming Climate Action Fund Coffee Morning on Thursday 23 April, 10am to 11.30am in the Archives Room, Hammersmith Library.

Learn more about the types of projects you could deliver, details on applying, and an opportunity to meet other local organisations interested in applying or co-applying with you.

Sign up here!

Deadline to apply for funding: 25th May 2026.

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Funding to Improve the Lives of the Elderly (UK)

Community groups, grassroots organisations, small local and registered charities, and Community Interest Companies working with people aged 55 and over can apply for funding from the Home Instead Charities Grant Programme, delivered by Home Instead Charities. Grants are available for projects that enhance wellbeing or reduce social isolation, such as social clubs, day trips, exercise sessions, and community activities. Funding is aimed at small, local initiatives and cannot be used for salaries, core running costs, or capital projects. Applicants must demonstrate inclusivity and have a bank account in the organisation’s name. There is no fixed maximum grant publicly specified, and applications are made via local Home Instead offices. There is no set closing date. Funding to Improve the Lives of the Elderly (UK)

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Funding Terms, Explained

Senior Researcher Kalli Jayasuriya shares her expert advice on how to decode funding jargon. Take a look here.

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Funding Towards Data Protection Consultancy Services (UK)

The DPO Centre, a data protection consultancy firm, is inviting charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply to its Charity and Community Fund. The fund provides access to the Centre’s data protection consultancy services at an 80% reduced rate. Successful applicants will receive support from data protection specialists to help their organisation meet legal requirements and reduce the risk of data breaches. Organisations can apply for up to £10,000 towards consultancy services including data protection training, policy drafting and reviews, data sharing, impact assessments and gap analysis. The DPO Centre has allocated £50,000 for this funding round. Applications close on 31 May 2026. Funding Towards Data Protection Consultancy Services (UK)

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Up to £10,000 Available for Summer Projects Supporting Adult Wellbeing

Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations across the UK and Ireland can apply to the Rowntree’s Free the Fund Community Programme for grants of up to £10,000 to run summer activities that improve adult wellbeing.

Delivered in partnership with Groundwork, the programme will fund four projects that bring people aged 21 to 65 together through activities such as:

  • Arts and crafts
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Gardening
  • Sports and fitness

Examples of project ideas could be:

  • improving a community garden or transforming an outdoor space
  • running a summer art festival
  • funding to support a wheelchair basketball club
  • equipment or space improvement for team sports
  • arts, theatre and music equipment

Grants can be awarded to registered charities, social enterprises, not-for-profit organisations, hospices, sports clubs and social housing providers.

Previously supported projects include CWM TAF People First, which runs social activities for people with learning disabilities to reduce isolation, and Spectrum People’s Appletree Garden, where volunteers—many with lived experience of vulnerability—can come together.

Applications close at 5pm on 31 March 2026.

Guidance

https://www.groundwork.org.uk/rowntrees-free-the-fund/

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