This Trust is open for applications and offers project funding for up to two years. Projects must be in one or more of the local boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Slough, South Bucks, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

For 2025, Heathrow Community Trust will offer funding for up to two years for projects applying for £5,000 per year and over.

Organisations may still apply for single-year funding for any amount up to a maximum grant value for one year.

There are three key programmes of Communities Together, Environment and Sustainability, and Projects for Young People.

Communities Together has a small and a large grant programme and is about boosting community spirit in local neighbourhoods. It could, for example, be creating a community garden, starting a local festival, health and fitness initiatives, a project that helps to tackle loneliness in the area, or cleaning up local streets.

Communities Together Small grant applications can be made for up to £5,000 per year for two years. Applications for £4,999 or less must be for one-year only.

There are two funding rounds:

• Round 1 opens on 30 January and closes on 13 March 

• Round 2 opens on 10 July and closes on 21 August.

Communities Together Large provides grants of up to £15,000 per year for up to two years and is open for one round only: 

• opens on 3 April and closes on 22 May.

An information and Q&A webinar will take place on 10 April, which will be recorded and sent to registrants. Register here.

Environment & Sustainability grants could be for projects working to reduce energy consumption, tackle climate change, boost recycling, create a nature reserve, or something to make your community more sustainable. It offer grants of up to £15,000 per year for up to two years. There are two funding rounds:

• Round 1 opens on 20 February and closes on 3 April

• Round 2 opens on 1 July on 12 August.

Projects for Young People grants are for work to improve the lives of young people aged up to 24 years old. Grants are offered for up to £15,000 per year for two years. There are two funding rounds:

• Round 1 opens on 4 March and closes on 15 April

• Round 2 opens on 31 July and closes on 11 September.

The Trust also operates a funding scheme for Heathrow Airport employees actively involved with local voluntary groups, the Heathrow Active People Initiative.

For more details and to apply for any of the above grants, visit the Heathrow Community Trust Funding webpage.