The Acton Effect community fund

Unlock the Power of Local Ideas in Acton

Apply for community funding

Your Voice Your Town Acton has £80,000 (from Ealing Council) available for local people, community groups businesses and organisations with ideas that will make their town a better place.

We are looking for inclusive projects that build pride in Acton Town and strengthen community cohesion by bringing together people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and neighbourhoods, bridging divides and reflecting Acton’s diversity.

Projects should celebrate Acton’s character, improve its appeal, tell the town’s story and benefit a wide range of residents. Projects must contribute to one or more of the following priorities:

  • Increasing safety;
  • support and activities for young people;
  • community cohesion and connections;
  • and improving our local environment.

This fund was developed by the Acton Town Team — local residents, councillors, and community representatives — working with Ealing Council.

The fund closes at 1pm, 3 December 2026.

Help Unlock the Power of Local Ideas in Acton – apply for community funding

Have you got an idea to improve Acton?

Whether you’re part of a local organisation, community group or just someone with a great idea – we want to hear from you.

We also welcome applications from schools, as long as the project benefits the wider community beyond pupils, staff, and families.

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What kind of projects can be funded?

Your idea should help Unlock the Power of Local Ideas in Acton. We’re looking for the best projects that embed the Acton Effect ethos to:

  • Bring different groups together (based on age, cultural background or geographical location within Acton).
  • Highlight an aspect of Acton Town that will make its residents proud to live in the town.
  • Adequately represent the diversity of the town.
  • Bridge divides and help to bring people together.
  • Celebrate Acton’s character or improve its appeal, and appeal to a wide and diverse representation of the Acton population.
  • Help to tell Acton’s story.

All projects must contribute to one or more of the four priorities:

  • increasing safety;
  • support and activities for young people;
  • community cohesion and connections;
  • improving the local environment (e.g. litter, fly-tipping, graffiti, pollution, or new or enhanced green spaces).

How much funding is available?

Acton has up to £80,000 available for grants.

We have two pots of funding:

  • Smaller grants of up to £1,000. These are intended to support visible community action
  • Larger grants of up to £10,000.

Projects must use the funding between February 2027 (subjects to signing a grant agreement and completing the necessary checks) and December 2027.

What can’t be funded?

We want to support a wide range of ideas, but funding cannot be used for:

  • projects that are not directly linked to the town priority
  • projects which do not support people or improve places in Acton
  • profit-making projects
  • political groups, or people with political affiliations
  • the promotion of religion or religious activities
  • campaigning or lobbying activities
  • applicants applying for personal benefit
  • projects that exclude others on discriminatory grounds
  • costs that have already been incurred/spent.

The Acton Town Team have prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions to support everyone to apply. You will find them useful in supporting your application so please do take a look at the information.

The Acton Town Team is finalising the advice and support available to interested applicants, including outreach activities Further details will be shared here shortly.

Ready to make a difference in Acton?

Applications for the fund are now open.

Apply for funding