The Culture and Community Grants programme invites arts organisations, community groups and schools to apply for funding to widen participation in Westminster’s extraordinarily vibrant cultural offer. This forms part of our Fairer Westminster Strategy.
This opportunity encourages local creatives and cultural organisations to deliver wellbeing and engagement projects in partnership with local residents.
We welcome proposals for free activities in community settings and public spaces, as well as bespoke events at cultural venues for those living in Westminster. It is our ambition that the projects will address the needs of:
- those facing financial access barriers
- schoolchildren
- 16 to 25 year-olds
- over 65s
- global majority ethnic groups
- people with health conditions or impairments
- people experiencing social isolation
Applicants can apply for grants between £1,000 and £10,000 for activities taking place between 1 June 2024 and 28 February 2025. Proposed projects should be located in Westminster with clear benefit to our residents. Preference will be given to applicants based in the City of Westminster.
Grants will be allocated to ensure diverse and inclusive representation, reflective of Westminster communities. All awards will be made subject to satisfactory credit checks and due diligence. Please note that we will not allocate these limited grants towards projects already being supported by other council funds.
Subsidy control rules
All applicants will be required to declare in the application form that the activity complies with subsidy control government legislation. Funding cannot contribute towards ‘economic activity’ or towards an ‘enterprise’. Find more advice from the Department of Business and Trade on the UK subsidy control regime.