Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The National Lottery Community Fund is accepting applications for the Mayor’s Community Weekend Funding Programme.
This is a chance for the communities of London to come together and celebrate the city.
Funding Information
- Total available
- £385,000
- Funding size
- Awards from £500 to £2,000
Eligible Activities
- They can fund activities that do one or more of the following:
- Give people the chance to get involved in their local community. And to make a positive difference.
- Help people feel safer in their local area. And increase their sense of belonging and trust.
- Improve people’s relationships and connections in their local community.
- Help people to use or improve their local environment and green spaces.
- Help young Londoners to thrive. By giving them the chance to come up with and run activities to celebrate their local community.
Eligibility Criteria
- They’ll fund street parties, picnics, cultural events, litter picks and more.
- Your group must have a constitution to apply.
- They’ll only fund activities that happen:
- in Greater London – including the City of London and the 32 London boroughs
- between Friday 12 September and Sunday 14 September 2025.
- You can apply if your organisation is a:
- constituted group or club
- registered charity
- charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- not-for-profit company
- community interest company (CIC)
- statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish and community council)
- community benefit society
- faith-based group – like a church, mosque, temple or synagogue (as long as the project does not include religious content)
- school.
- School projects must benefit the wider community
- You need at least 2 board or committee members who are not related
- Related can mean:
- related by marriage
- in a civil partnership with each other
- in a long-term relationship with each other
- related through a long-term partner
- living together at the same address
- related by blood.
- Related can mean:
Ineligibility Criteria
- Who they cannot accept applications from:
- groups that do not have a constitution
- individuals
- sole traders
- organisations based outside the UK
- one organisation applying on behalf of another
- companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members. Including Companies Limited by Shares.
For more information, visit The National Lottery Community Fund.
