About the Wandsworth Grant Fund

blank

The Wandsworth Grant Fund (WGF) provides all small grants (£500 to £10,000) for community and voluntary sector organisations in the borough to undertake activities for up to 12 months.

What we support

We aim to support projects under the following themes:

  1. Arts and culture
  2. Environment and attractive neighbourhoods
  3. Children and young people
  4. Citizenship and civic engagement
  5. Achieving aspirations and potential
  6. Health and wellbeing

Changes to the fund in 2025

In 2025 the Arts and Culture theme is being suspended and removed from the Wandsworth Grant Fund, however creative projects that sit within the five other themes are still welcome to apply.

To replace the Arts and Culture theme, a new London Borough of Culture Community Investment Fund will open in January with grants of up to £10k available to support arts and culture projects in Wandsworth.

Sign up to our creative industries newsletter to be the first to hear about the London Borough of Culture Community Investment Fund.

Dates for applications

There are three main application deadlines during the year, with awards being announced around three months later. Projects should not begin before awards are announced and can last for up to 12 months.

Projects can only be funded if their start date is after the date awards are announced and they are able to proceed within three months of any offer being made. The awards are for a maximum of 12 months.

Rounds Application deadline (midnight) Grants Sub-Committee Executive (final agreement) Projects can begin
Round 27 29 July 2024 26 September 2024 30 September 2024 October to December 2024
Round 28 25 November 2024 29 January 2025 3 February 2025 March to May 2025

Meet the Funder events

Register to attend one of our online Meet the Funder events for round 28 of the Wandsworth Grant Fund.

Grant Officers will provide more information about the funds, what the funding is for, and how to make an application.

Meet The Funder 2

  • Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024
  • Time: 12 to 1pm

Register for Meet the Funder 2

Meet The Funder 3

  • Date: Monday 11 November 2024
  • Time: 12 to 1pm

Register for Meet the Funder 3

Support for applicants

Before you complete your application form, we encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their application with the Thematic Lead Officers within the Council, who can talk through your ideas and provide extra guidance and support to strengthen your application. Note that Officers are not able to review any draft applications but can give advice any answer questions you may have.

For a telephone appointment, it is recommended that you email the relevant officer with your query and book a date and time to discuss your project.

For all general enquiries, contact Bruce Murdoch, Senior Grants Development Officer:

Thematic lead officers 
Department Contact
Arts and culture LBOC team
Environment and attractive neighbourhoods

Megan HermesTom Newman 

Children aged 0-5 years Matt Hutt
Young people 6 to 18 years – or up to 25 years for those with a disability Marsha Forde
Citizenship and civic engagement Tina Molyneux
Raising aspiration and potential

Andrew Harland, Roger Mullings

Health and wellbeing

Paul Banks, Lee Pittock

General enquiries

If you have a question regarding applications, email wgf@wandsworth.gov.uk.

Wandsworth Grant Fund resources

Approved projects

Find details of approved Wandsworth Grant Fund projects.

Sign up for our newsletters

Keep up to date with the latest news from the Council. 

Sign up to our newsletters