Funding
Hither Green Street Trees
Have you noticed that the trees in our streets are not getting replaced? Despite massive infrastructure investments in Lewisham, replacing sick or dead trees are not a priority with Lewisham Council right now. Trees are an essential part of the landscape, breaking the hard edges of concrete, giving the birds a place to sing from …
Funding for older people’s groups
The Positive Ageing Council has a limited pot of funding available to help organisations working with older people in the borough. Grants of up to £400 are available. The deadline for submitting your application is 12 noon, Monday 8 February 2016. Application form What can you apply for funding for? The Positive Ageing Council small …
Community Rallies to save Goldsmiths Centre
UPDATE: It’s now one week since the campaign launch and so far £2,500 has been raised. The team are halfway to their first target of £5K to replace the fire doors and begin to earn money from the building. Do please continue to share the campaign film which helps explains the current situation and how important the …
NEW: Funding for Neighbourhood Clean Ups
You can now apply for Capital Clean-up grants and kits for summer 2016 projects and events. The Mayor of London is welcoming applications from community organisations in all London Boroughs for 2016’s Capital Clean-up programme. Groups can apply for Grants (of between £500 and £1,500) and Kits (including equipment and a £50 voucher). The application …
Children’s Charity: Bid Writing Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen in Hither Green for a local person with experience in writing grant applications. The Ella Roberta Family Foundation is a registered charity focussed on supporting children and families with asthma. The Foundation is looking for someone with a good track record in securing grants in the health and social care sector. …
Funding: Free crowd-funding workshop
In these times of limited budgets- Civic crowdfunding it can be a way of engaging with local communities and raising funds to improve or transform spaces. Spacehive is a busy crowdfunding platform and will be coming to Lewisham to teach people how to run a crowdfunding campaign to improve a space or place. If you’re …
Funding: green community projects
The Mishcon Green Fund has opened for applications. If you belong to a grass roots community project looking to make a positive environmental impact in the capital, why not apply? There is £2,000 up for grabs for each successful project. Find all the details here. The fund is open for ‘informal’ neighbourhood community groups too. …
Funding Available for Lewisham Community Projects
Lewisham Central Assembly funding is now open for groups and organisation who can deliver projects which improve the Lewisham Central area.Map of Lewisham Central Ward The main purpose of the fund is to assist the Assembly to deliver their Local Action Plan. All funding proposals must demonstrate how they will meets one or more Assembly priorities. Funding: There …
Mayor of London: funding for volunteer groups.
The Mayor of London offers grant funding to the capital’s charities to pilot innovative new projects and expand existing ones. This year a further £170,000 is being invested, the focus of the 2015/16 grant round is: Helping more Londoners volunteer in groups Providing more Speed Volunteering opportunities for Londoners To apply for the grant and an opportunity to …
Lewisham Assembly Meeting- 30 June
Invitation to attend the Lewisham Central Assembly summer meeting