London Borough of Tower Hamlets Grants

Mayor's Community Grants Programme

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The Mayor's Community Grants Programme is Tower Hamlets Council's main funding route for the voluntary and community sector. The council says it will provide £3.5 million of funding for voluntary and community sector organisations every year. It suits charities and community groups that work in Tower Hamlets. The council describes its wider aim as supporting and investing in a diverse voluntary and community sector, guided by a funding policy and outcomes framework. The page gives the yearly programme budget rather than the size of individual awards. Please do not treat £3.5 million as the amount one organisation can win. The council runs other funds alongside this one, and one of them may fit your plans better. The Mayor's Small Grants Programme provides £800,000 of annual grant funding from November 2023 to March 2027. The Voluntary and Community Sector Emergency Fund has an annual budget of £100,000, and organisations can apply for up to £10,000. The same page also points to the Grants Determination Sub-Committee, the grants policy and outcomes framework, and a link to help shape the new Community Grants Programme for Tower Hamlets. If your organisation bids for larger council contracts, the council also expects you to pledge social value resources. These help improve the borough's economic, social and environmental wellbeing. Official source: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/community_and_living/voluntary-and-community-sector/Council-funding-for-VCS/Council-funding-for-VCS.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.