The new Third Sector Investment grants has been launched for grants from April 2025. This is the main grants programme from LB Hammersmith & Fulham for voluntary and community sector organisations who support borough residents.

For more details of the programme including the application process please see the following link here.

Charitable organisations and care homes for the elderly can apply for grants of up to £250 for activities which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. Some of the charities that have received grants in the past include the Theatre Chipping Norton to help fund high-calibre music recitals in six Care Homes in the area and Sue Ryder Care, Lancashire, to fund access to music therapy workshops at Birchley Hall near Wigan and St Helen’s. The grants are made available through the charity Concertina, and the next application closing date is the 31st October 2024. Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)

Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvantaged or disabled children 13 years old or younger. Applications from the 20% most deprived areas in the UK will be given priority. The grants can cover up to two-thirds of the total cost of a holiday or trip, lasting from one to seven days. The Henry Smith Charity is offering the funding, and applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the scheduled trip or holiday. Applications for trips between the 1st of September and the 31st of December 2024 will be considered until the 19th of November 2024. Holiday Grants for Disadvantaged and Disabled Children (UK)

We are low on applications in Hammersmith & Fulham for The Tesco’s Stronger Starts Scheme, which currently has a focus on schools or any projects that work with children and young people. Here is the link to our website :  tescostrongerstarts.org.uk 

The application process is very straight forward and designed to take up very little time. Shortlisted projects are displayed in their local Tesco stores for a 3 month voting period, and the top placed project will receive up to £1500, the 2nd – £1000 and the 3rd – £500. Funding must be used within a year.  I would be more than happy to discuss this with you or any schools.  It’s not a huge award, but the application is so easy which makes it very accessible.  

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however, so if not successful this round they will be considered next. 

The deadline for application this round is: Aug 1st  

Here are all our stores in H&F, please mention one of these stores in your application : 

Fulham Express	SW6 2EL
Fulham Imp Wharf Exp	SW6 2TW
700 Fulham Road Exp	SW6 5SA
Fulham Munster Rd Exp	SW6 6BW
Fulham Palace Rd Exp	SW6 6TD
Fulham Sherbroke Rd Exp	SW6 7HX
White City Express	W12 7TU
Shepherds Bush Exp	W12 8LH
49 Goldhawk Road Exp	W12 8QP
Askew Rd Shep Bsh Exp	W12 9AS
Olympia Hammersmh Exp	W14 8UZ
North End Rd Wken Exp	W14 9PP
Hammersmith	W6 7NL
Ldn Fulham Reach Exp	W6 9LH
King St Hammrsmth Exp	W6 9NH
168 Fulham Pal Rd Exp	W6 9PA
Hammersmith	W6 9YD

Holden Brockhaus 

Holden.Brockhaus@groundwork.org.uk 

Groundwork London 

Grassroots organisations based in the UK can apply for funding from the Windrush Justice Programme to support their advocacy efforts for those seeking to access the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The programme, made available through Action for Race Equality, is offering small grants of £22,000 (over two years) to help organisations cover the costs of caseworkers, administrative expenses, venue fees, and staffing costs. The programme aims to support those affected by the scandal, helping them navigate the complex process of applying for compensation and securing their legal status. Currently there is no application closing date given. However, the grant must be spent by 31st December 2025. Windrush Justice Programme (UK)