Community Priorities Programme

No matter your background or experience, we want to hear from you if you have a project proposal that aligns with the criteria.

The Community Priorities Programme staff can support you and your application where needed. Just get in touch by emailing: [email protected]

We actively encourage organisations and individuals to make an application in collaboration with other organisations and individuals, either as joint partners or with one partner as the lead.

We also encourage large organisations thinking of applying, to apply in partnership with smaller grassroots organisations. 

Individuals, groups or organisations that apply do not need to be based in the 13 key wards but must have a strong (and evidenced) connection to communities in the affected wards. 

Groups, people and organisations eligible to apply:

• Constituted community group
• Individual or group of individuals (over 18 years old) (having a reference from a registered organisation, or being in partnership with one, is preferred and may strengthen your application but is not a requirement) 
• Registered, exempt or excepted charity
• Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• CIC limited by guarantee
• Charitable company (limited by guarantee)
• Registered charitable industrial and provident society, or charitable cooperative
• Faith groups
• Registered Community Amateur Sports Clubs
• Constituted but unincorporated club or association
• Constituted Tenants and Residents Associations
• Trusts
• Schools

Individuals between 16 to 18 years old can apply but must have an adult with a current DBS certificate present while delivering their project.

They also need the support of a partner organisation that would receive the funds. For example, City of Westminster College students could be backed by the college.