The £65,000 Active Richmond fund was launched to help local community organisations and small businesses offer activities which boost health and wellbeing in the borough.

It was created by Richmond Council to support local organisations to help build a suite of cultural, social and physical activities available via the programme.

Guidance for the fund has recently been updated and voluntary and community organisations and small businesses in Richmond upon Thames can now apply for Micro Grants of up to £1,000 and Main Grants of up £5,000 grants.  The grants should support Social Prescribing projects that enable people to become physically active to improve their health and wellbeing – it could be to become more active at home or outdoor activity, such as leisure or fitness classes or participating in arts and parks activities.

Applications can be submitted at any time and it is anticipated that the Council will respond to the applicants applying to Micro Grants within 6 weeks and Main Grants within 10 weeks.

Read the official press release here or for the full details and updated guidance, visit the Active Richmond webpage.

This is for new applications focused solely on helping support clubs and community groups respond to the immediate challenges of sports and physical activity return to play through the ongoing pandemic.

The Mayor of London’s Culture Seeds programme supports grassroots organisations with grants of up to £5,000 for local arts and culture activities which are created and organised by local people.

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The Andews Charitable Trust has two charitable objectives – the advancement of the Christian religion and the relief of sickness, poverty and distress in any part of the world as an expression of Christian love.  They welcome applications from both secular and Christian organisations who want to achieve social change.

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Funding is available from the DWF Foundation for initiatives that develop and improve local communities by tackling specific issues, helping voluntary and community groups, encouraging community involvement by excluded individuals and enabling young people to develop skills for the benefit of the community.

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In 2016/17 the Bothwell Charitable Trust distributed £321,000 in grants, £79,000 of which went to children’s causes.

The panel meet in February/March so we recommend organisations submit their requests as soon as possible. There is no website and applications must be made in writing to:

Mr Paul Leonard James, The Bothwell Charitable Trust, 25 Ellenbridge Way, South Croydon, CR2 0EW.

The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation likes to consider work which others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, appears too risky, requires core funding, or needs a more unusual form of financial help.

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The Garfield Weston Foundation supports a broad range of UK charities and a wide range of causes and charities.   Grants are available for Arts, Community, Education, Environment, Faith, Health, Museums & heritage, Welfare and Youth.

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