Tower Hamlets Mayor's Small Grants Programme 2026/27 (Round 2)

Tower Hamlets Council's Mayor's Small Grants Programme funds small voluntary and community organisations with a clear connection to the borough and annual income under £150,000. Round 2 of 2026/27 has four open themes: Community Events (up to £2,500, for events that bring communities together and celebrate the borough's diversity), Capacity Building (up to £2,500, for support that strengthens an organisation), Community Chest (up to £1,000, for a wide range of activities, projects, events and workshops) and the Youth Empowerment Fund (up to £3,500, for projects where young people aged 11 to 19, or up to 25 with SEND or leaving care, design and deliver work for their peers). Each organisation can get one grant per theme per financial year. Constituted groups, CASCs, registered charities and CIOs, not-for-profit companies, CICs and inclusive faith-based groups can apply; individuals, sole traders, profit-making companies and political organisations cannot. Applications close at 11.59pm on 1 November 2026, with projects delivered from February 2027. Round 3 opens in February 2027.