About The Richmond Upon Thames Council For Voluntary Service
The Richmond Upon Thames Council for Voluntary Service is primarily a local voluntary-sector infrastructure body, but it also promotes and helps channel a wide mix of grant opportunities for charities and community groups in Richmond and across London/UK. Its funding interests cluster around community capacity-building, volunteer and digital infrastructure, youth wellbeing, mental health, animal welfare, social justice, and place-based resilience work. The pattern suggests a strong preference for practical, mission-driven projects that strengthen frontline organisations and improve community outcomes rather than large unrestricted institutional grants.
Focus Areas
Voluntary Sector Capacity BuildingDigital Presence and Fundraising for CharitiesCommunity Resilience and Heat PreparednessYouth Sport and Physical ActivityMental Health and Psychosocial WellbeingSocial and Criminal JusticeAnimal Rescue and WelfareViolence Prevention and Community Cohesion
Giving Approach
Mostly small-to-medium, programme-specific grants with a mix of rolling opportunities and fixed deadlines; some are invite-style or delivered through partner funders. Awards range from small capacity-building grants of a few thousand pounds to larger project grants up to about £100,000, usually tied to clear outputs and eligible project costs.
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How to approach this funder
Check each programme separately, since deadlines and eligibility vary widely by partner funder. Strong applications will clearly match the named theme, show local/community impact, and provide a realistic project budget with evidence of need; for some opportunities, rolling or annual deadlines apply, while others are by expression of interest or specific round dates.
Notable grantees:
• Fat Beehive Foundation
• Pets Foundation
• Groundwork (Shared Endeavour Fund)
• Sasha Foundation
• Go! London Foundation
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from The Richmond Upon Thames Council For Voluntary Service that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses in 6 days (Jun 1, 2026)Award: $3K – $3K
LCEP Cool Spaces for London Communities Project (Cool Spaces Project)
Community resilienceExtreme heat preparednessVenue/hub improvements+1 more
Who can apply: Community spaces, charities, faith organisations and existing Cool Space managers across London. Participants must attend an online info/induction session and a specified online session (applicants must attend 1-hour session on 15 June 2026).
Deadline: Closing date to express interest: Monday 1 June 2026.
Open nowCloses in 27 days (Jun 22, 2026)Award: Up to $28K
Rosa's Stand With Us Fund R3
women and girlsgender-based violenceorganisational development+1 more
Who can apply: Not-for-profit frontline women’s and/or girls' organisations with income between £100,000 and £500,000. Priority given to organisations led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls, women and girls with disabilities, LGBTQ+ women and girls, organisations in the most disadvantaged areas, and those based in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
Who can apply: Usually supports smaller charities with an annual turnover of up to £500,000. Donations are not made to the same charity more than once in a calendar year.
Deadline: End of February, end of May, end of August, end of November
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.