Council grants, funding and commissioning

Hounslow Council's Thriving Communities Fund

Hounslow Council's Thriving Communities Fund provides grants to support charities, voluntary and community groups and places of worship in Hounslow, to help deliver the Council's borough-wide approach to encouraging social action and enabling Civil Sociey in Hounslow - as outlined in our Thriving Communities Strategy 2024 - 2028

To apply for any of our grants you will need to please visit our grants portal and sign up for an account by clicking here.

1. Small Grants - now open for applications until 9.00am on 3 March 2025 

  • These grants provide funding of up to £1,000 to community and voluntary sector organisations and informal groups, such as residents' and neighbour's groups for projects that bring their communities together and improve their health and wellbeing
  • Please note for one-off events you can apply for up to £500 
  • For more information please download the Small Grants Guidance Notes
  • A decision will be made on your application within 6 weeks    
  • We are accepting applications on a rolling basis up until Monday 3 March 2025 at 9.00am.

2. Revenue Fund - currently closed

  • These grants provide funding from £1,000 up to £30,000 to constituted not-for-profit organisations for projects or activities that help to deliver the key priorities of Hounslow Council's Corporate Plan and the Thriving Communities Strategy
  • For more information please download the Revenue Fund Guidance Notes

3. Capital Fund - open for applications 

  • There is no lower or upper limit for applications for this funding, but we expect applications to range from £10,000 to £300,000 to cover one-time large purchases of fixed assets that will be used over a long period of time. 
  • For more information please download the Capital Fund Guidance Notes
  • Applications can be made at any time during the year by following this 2-stage process:
    1. Submit a Capital Fund Expression of Interest. Please remember to state whether you are applying as an organisation or as a resident.
    2. If your Expression of Interest is approved you will be assigned a dedicated Thriving Communities Fund Manager to support you through the full application process
  • A decision will be made between 4-8 weeks after your full application has been received.

4. Your Neighbourhood Grant - now open for applications until 9.00am on 28 February 2025

  • This grant provides funding of up £1,000 per councillor to support residents and communities living and working in their wards.
  • Applications should focus on providing a lasting legacy to the community through projects that improve the neighbourhood, as well as small scale capital projects for example:
    • Physical improvements to an area - such as improvments to War Memorials, sites of historic interest or the installation of new benches or planters.
    • Improvements to community infrastructure, such as physical resources for Community Centres or Youth Clubs, which may include new chairs, tables or sports equipment.
    • Activities which involve people improving the local environment, such as community litter picks or community planting events.
    • Community art installations or exhibitions, such as arts projects which involve people coming together to produce an artwork for display in their local community.
  • Application forms must be submitted by ward councillors and are available by emailing: community.development@hounslow.gov.uk
  • For more information and full grant guidance see here.

How do I apply?

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