Hanwell's Community Grants Fund

Feeling Safe in Hanwell - Community Grants Fund - For the community, by the community

Apply for community funding

Your Voice Your Town Hanwell has a £40,000 community grants fund to support community-led projects that help make Hanwell safer and stronger for everyone who lives, works or visits here, a priority identified by residents, businesses, community and faith organisations.

The fund is now open and closes on the 6 January 2026. 

Help make Hanwell safer and stronger for everyone – apply for community funding 

Have you got an idea to improve Hanwell?

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 make Hanwell safer and stronger for everyone who lives, works or visits here. We’re looking for projects that:

  • increase feelings of safety and reduce anti-social behaviour
  • improve access or visibility in shared community spaces
  • support young people through safe spaces, mentoring or diversionary activities
  • promote intergenerational connections or community cohesion
  • tackle violence against women and girls
  • address isolation, discrimination or fear within marginalised groups
  • build local networks to promote feeling safe for everyone in Hanwell

How much funding is available?

There is a total of £40,000 which will be split into two tiers:

Small Sparks: Up to £1,000 for individuals or small grassroots groups to test or pilot ideas

Community Projects: Up to £5,000 for more established or collaborative projects with wider community reach

We expect to award around:

15–20 Small Sparks grants
4–6 Community Project grants

Larger projects above £1,000 may be requested to come and meet the Town Team after submission so we can discuss how your project would work.

What can’t be funded?

We want to encourage a wide of range of proposals but funding cannot be provided for projects which fall into the following categories:

  • Projects relating to party-political activity
  • Activities that are statutory responsibilities
  • Projects that do not primarily benefit Hanwell residents
  • Profit generating activities
  • Spending which has already taken place
  • Where the applicant will receive a personal benefit.

Applications close at 11:59pm on 6 January 2026 

The Hanwell Town Team have prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions to support everyone to apply

Ready to make a difference in Hanwell?

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The Hanwell Town Team have prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions to support everyone to apply

Ready to make a difference in Hanwell?

Applications close at 11:59pm on 6 January 2026