City Living, Local Life Grant (Kensington and Chelsea)
Funding
Up to £10,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Kensington; Chelsea; North Kensington
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Community organisations in Kensington and Chelsea can get up to £5,000 per ward (up to £10,000 across neighbouring wards) for local projects and events. Ward councillors decide, and the grant can also pay for reusable products. Apply online at any time; decisions take up to 12 weeks. Official source: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/community-and-local-life/community-engagement/city-living-local-life-grant. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Up to £5,000 per ward; £10,000 multi ward.
- Max three grants and £12,000 a year.
- No core costs or infrastructure.
- Rolling; up to 12 weeks to decide.
Charities, CICs, constituted residents' associations, faith groups and voluntary organisations, and asset locked companies limited by guarantee, with a bank account needing two unrelated signatories, benefiting people in the ward applied to.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community organisations in Kensington and Chelsea.
Regions
Full details from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
City Living, Local Life is the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's ward based grant, decided by local ward councillors. It funds projects (seven days to six months), events (one to seven days) and reusable products that build connections between local people, improve understanding of the area and deliver local solutions. Single ward applications can get up to £5,000 for a project or event and up to £1,000 for a product; multi ward bids for neighbouring wards can get up to £10,000 (£2,000 for products). Organisations can receive up to three grants and £12,000 a year in total. It can fund fees, materials, venue hire, food and publicity, but not core costs, infrastructure or alcohol. Applications are open online and take up to 12 weeks.
Contact your ward councillors about your idea, then complete the online City Living, Local Life application form with an itemised budget and a bank statement. Council officers may ask questions before councillors decide; at least two must agree. Allow up to 12 weeks.
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