Thames Water River Health and Community Fund Microgrant
Funding
Up to £5,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
London, South East England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Thames Water gives community groups and charities up to £5,000 for small water-themed projects, such as ponds, rainwater harvesting or accessible toilets. You must be in the Thames Water supply area. Start with a short expression of interest. The fund runs until 2030; the form shows current deadlines. Official source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Up to £5,000.
- Thames Water supply area only.
- No water connections or ongoing water costs.
Charities, trusts, CIOs, community and voluntary groups, CICs and inclusive faith-based organisations within the Thames Water supply area. Councils must work with an eligible lead organisation.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Charities and community groups in the Thames Water area.
Regions
Full details from Thames Water
Thames Water's microgrant, part of its £20 million River Health and Community Fund running to 2030, offers up to £5,000 for small water-themed community projects in its supply area. It supports projects that help nature through water, such as pond creation and rainwater harvesting, and projects that improve health and wellbeing in community spaces, such as installing accessible toilets. The grant cannot pay for water supply connections, ongoing water costs or water at events. You start with an expression of interest, and if Thames Water takes it forward you are sent a link to apply on ActionFunder.
Check you are within the Thames Water supply area, then complete the expression of interest form on the Thames Water community funding page (it gives the current deadlines). If invited, you apply on ActionFunder.
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