Mayor’s Community Weekend Funding Programme in the UK

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.

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.