Grants up to £40,000 will soon be available to community groups and other not-for-profit organisations delivering sport and physical activity to underserved children and young people in London. The funding is made available through the Go! London Foundation Grants programme, which aims to transform the lives of young people aged 4-24 through sport and activity, and improve the sustainability of the groups delivering these activities. Grants are usually available for a maximum of two years, and can support both project and core costs. Groups and organisations with an annual income of less than £500,000 will be eligible to apply. Further details will be made available when the fund opens on the 30th June 2025. The deadline for applications will be the 15th September 2025. Funding for Youth Sports & Activity Programmes (London)
Support is available to assist low-income families caring for disabled or seriously ill young people aged 18 to 24 who live at home, helping to manage the significant additional costs of caring for young adults with high support needs. Funding is available for essential items that improve quality of life and promote independence, including technology, white goods, clothing, adapted sports equipment, travel expenses, and access to social or leisure activities. Applications must be submitted by a parent or carer and are considered on a first-come, first-served basis until resources are exhausted. This funding is provided by UK charity Family Fund through its Your Opportunity grant programme. Funding to Support Young People Living with Disabilities (UK)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support individuals and families in temporary and emergency accommodation in London, including single-parent households and care leavers transitioning to independent living. These grants can be used for essential home or family items, training and education, recreational trips for children, and community initiatives that foster social inclusion and well-being. The Foundation offers two types of grants: up to £2,000 for community organisations supporting individuals and up to £200 for outreach/social/care workers or legal professionals applying on behalf of individuals. The next application deadline is the 1st August 2025. Grants to Support Individuals and Families Living in Temporary and Emergency Accommodation (London)
As a voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation (VCSE) you are best placed to support local people in your community. This programme is aimed at organisations that
provide specific health-related activities to help improve the health and wellbeing of northwest London residents. The northwest London area is Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham,
Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster.
We have £250,000 funding available to support impact projects. Your funding request can be between £5,000 and £50,000. Projects must be delivered for a minimum of 12 months and up
to 24 months. Previous grantees from the 2023/24 and 20245/25 rounds cannot apply. To help you with your application, the sample Application Form is available from the Compassionate Communities programme webpage. You will need to complete and submit your application on Flexigrant (imperial.flexigrant.com), our grants system. If your application is successful and to plan your reporting back on your project, you can access the sample Progress and End of Grant Report Forms from the Compassionate Communities programme webpage. These should be completed on Flexigrant at the appropriate time. If you would like to discuss your project before applying, please email Philip Howard, Grants Manager at:
grants@imperialcharity.org.uk. The deadline to apply is Thursday 4 September 2025, 12 noon. Compassionate Communities funding programme
Funding overview
- The King’s Coronation Youth Fund offers up to £800,000 in grants to support cultural and sporting activities for young people aged 0–25 across Hammersmith & Fulham.
- Organisations can apply for grants between £10,000 and £50,000, with most awards expected to be at the lower end of the scale.
- Cultural projects will have one funding round, for which the closing date is 16 June 2025. Sports projects will have two funding rounds, for which the first round closing date is 23 June 2025.
- Cultural projects must include a public-facing element taking place between March and September 2026.
- Applications are open to not-for-profit organisations based in the borough.
- Organisations must have a year’s track record, appropriate governance, safeguarding and insurance in place.
- At least 10% of the total project cost must come from other sources, with a minimum of half provided in cash.
- Projects should be co-designed with local residents and offer clear progression routes for young people to develop their interests or skills.
- All activities must be delivered by suitably qualified professionals.
- Cultural projects must be artist-led.
- Sport projects must be led by local clubs with strong community links.
- Projects should include formal recognition of achievement for participants, such as Arts Awards, Sports Awards, or digital badges.
King Charles III Coronation Youth Fund | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Grants are available to individuals through the Gardening with Disabilities Trust to enable them to continue gardening despite advancing illness, age, or disability. To apply for a grant, individuals must provide a letter from their doctor or other healthcare professional indicating their disability and a copy of another official document, such as a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or a Blue Parking Badge. The Trust offers various support measures, including adapting private gardens to meet the special needs of the disabled, making grants towards tools, raised beds, paving, and greenhouses. Preference will be given to keen gardeners who can no longer garden due to their physical disabilities. There is no application closing date and applications are reviewed every two months. Funding Available for Disabled Gardeners (UK)
Registered charities and other charitable organisations can apply for grants of £30,000 and above for projects that create a more inclusive society. The funding is being made available through the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s Fairer Future grants programme. Through the programme, the Foundation wants to support initiatives within five priority areas. These are arts and creativity making change; children and young people’s rights; racial justice; gender justice; and migrant justice. The Foundation are keen to work with those with experience of the issues being addressed. The majority of grants are for three years or longer and can cover project and core costs. There are no application deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time. Funding to Tackle Injustice and Structural Inequalities (UK)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to support women of colour-led social impact organisations in the UK. The GirlDreamer Dream Fund will enable organisations led by women of colour aged 18 to 35 to start or grow community-focused initiatives that address social issues and amplify the voices of underrepresented communities. It aims to empower these young women to lead and create positive change in their communities by offering financial support, skills development, and networking opportunities. The Fund operates on a quarterly basis. To stay informed about upcoming application deadlines, organisations are encouraged to subscribe to GirlDreamer’s mailing list. Grants for Women of Colour-Led Social Impact Projects (UK)
UK-registered charities focused on promoting and defending human rights, particularly for marginalised and excluded groups, can apply for grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to three years through the AB Charitable Trust’s Open Programme. Funding is available for both core and project costs and supports charities with annual incomes between £150,000 and £1.5 million. Priority areas include upholding the UK’s human rights framework, improving access to justice, reforming the criminal legal system, and supporting migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum. Eligible organisations may be engaged in legal advice, advocacy, policy work, campaigning, narrative change, or community organising. The next deadline for applications is the 25th July 2025. Funding for Projects that Defend Human Rights of Marginalised Groups (UK)
Grants of up to £1,500 are available for affiliated sports clubs and organisations in England to provide recreational facilities for disadvantaged children and young people under the age of 21. The funding, which is made available by the Central Social and Recreational Trust, can be used to purchase equipment, and maintain gymnasiums or buildings to be used for recreational or other leisure time occupations by children who would otherwise be unable to access these types of facilities. The Trust will consider applications for larger amounts in exceptional circumstances. Applications may be submitted at any time. Funding for Recreational Facilities for Disadvantaged Young People (England)
sobus
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Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.