Ealing Town Thriving High Streets and Neighbourhoods Community Fund

Fresh ideas shaped and delivered with local people in mind

Apply for community funding

Your Voice Your Town Ealing has £120,000 (from Ealing Council) available for fresh ideas shaped and delivered with local people in mind.

We’re particularly interest in projects that build stronger connections and bring Ealing Town’s diverse communities together to help our high streets and neighbourhoods thrive.

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

This fund closes at 1pm, 3 December 2026.

Help our high streets and neighbourhoods thrive in Ealing Town – apply for community funding.

Have you got an idea to improve Ealing?

Whether you’re part of a local organisation, community group, faith group, local business 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?

We’re looking for the best project ideas that support Ealing Town’s High Streets and Neighbourhoods thrive. We want to support projects that can demonstrate a great approach to at least one of the following:

  • Demonstrate fresh ideas through strong community participation and connections.
  • Involve local businesses and organisations that promote increased footfall and boost the local economy.
  • Bring older people together for leisure or fun activities in Ealing Town.
  • Leads to cleaner and greener high streets and neighbourhoods in Ealing Town.
  • Develop constructive relationships within and between communities.

How much funding is available?

Ealing Town has up to £120,000 available for grants.

We have two pots of funding:

  • Smaller grants of up to £1,500. These are intended to support visible community action
  • Larger grants of up to £15,000 are available.

Projects must use the funding between February 2027 (subject to signing a grant agreement and completing 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 Ealing Town
  • 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 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.

If you would like help with your application or want to learn how to apply, the Ealing Town Team will run a number of online sessions and also be out and about in the community. We will share the dates and joining details here soon.

Ready to make a difference in Ealing Town?

Applications for the fund are now open.

Apply for funding