The London Community Foundation supports small, local charities and community groups that help the most disadvantaged people in London. Its giving is highly place-based and often organized through targeted funds for women and girls, young people, economic opportunity, and community recovery, with a clear emphasis on grassroots organizations serving marginalized communities. It also plays a strong intermediary role, channeling donor and corporate funds into time-limited or emergency programs such as COVID response and Grenfell recovery.
Primarily grantmaking through named, issue-specific funds and donor-advised partnerships; often supports small community organizations in London with modest-to-medium grants, sometimes multi-year (for example, Women’s Fund for London). Funding can be responsive and rapid in emergencies, but many awards appear program-led and invitation/partner-driven rather than open, general-purpose philanthropy.
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Monitor the LCF website and specific fund pages for application windows, as opportunities are often program-based and not always continuously open. Tailor proposals to a London-only, hyper-local audience and show clear benefits for disadvantaged residents, especially women, young people, and minoritised communities. Strong applications should emphasize measurable outcomes, community roots, and how the work complements a targeted fund’s theme (employment, recovery, or resilience).
Current and upcoming funding from The London Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to individuals and organisations; activities must connect and support the local community across Thamesmead.
Deadline: Closing date: 26/05/2026
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