Kingston First Town Centre Community Fund 2026/27
Funding
£500 – £10,000
Deadline
29 January 2027
Location
Kingston upon Thames
Applications
Deadline: 29 January 2027
Overview
Community groups, charities and other organisations can bid for £500 to £10,000 for events, trails, artwork, performances or projects that boost Kingston town centre and its businesses. About £30,000 is available, and projects run from spring 2027 to the end of 2028. Applications close on 29 January 2027. Official source: https://www.kingstonfirst.co.uk/community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 4 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £500 to £10,000; about £30,000 in total.
- Projects in or benefiting Kingston town centre.
- Delivered by 31 December 2028.
- Closes 29 January 2027.
Primarily local community groups, not-for-profit organisations and charities, but businesses and individuals can apply if they meet the criteria (under-18s need a guardian or organisation to receive the funds). Projects must take place in, or have their primary impact on, Kingston town centre. Not funded: ongoing projects and organisational overheads (annual events are fine), purely commercial projects, projects with a religious or political focus, and previous recipients who did not meet their funding terms.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Regions
Full details from Kingston First (Kingston town centre Business Improvement District)
Kingston First, the Business Improvement District for Kingston upon Thames town centre, runs the Town Centre Community Fund to support ideas and projects that have a positive impact on the town centre, support local businesses and promote positive community engagement. About £30,000 is available in the 2026/27 round, and organisations can bid for £500 to £10,000 (up to three separate applications). Projects could be an event, trail, artwork, performance, community project, service or operational support, delivered in the town centre between the funds being allocated by 31 March 2027 and 31 December 2028. Applications are scored on supporting local businesses (40%), impact on the town centre (35%) and community engagement (25%). Successful applicants also get Kingston First training, networking and promotion. Applications opened on 2 November 2026 and close on 29 January 2027.
Download the guidelines and application form from Kingston First's Community Fund page and email the completed form to funding@kingstonfirst.co.uk by 29 January 2027. Shortlisting is by 26 February 2027, with interviews in the week of 8 March and decisions by 12 March 2027. For an informal chat first, email funding@kingstonfirst.co.uk or call 020 8547 1221.
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