Hanwell's New Community Fund 2026-27

Your Town Your Future

Apply for community funding

Your Voice Your Town Hanwell has £40,000 (from Ealing Council) available for the Your Town Your Future Fund.

This fund closes on the 3rd December 2026 at 1pm. 

 

Have you got an idea to help shape a better future in Hanwell?

Whether you’re a resident, young person, local organisation, a local school, community group, faith group, or just someone with a great idea — we want to hear from you.

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What kind of projects can be funded?

Hanwell’s Your Town Your Future Fund is particularly looking for projects that make a difference to at least one of the following priorities:

  • Help local people share knowledge and skills
  • Take action to make Hanwell greener and cleaner
  • Bring people together and increase connection, especially between different generations and age groups
  • Revitalise places and spaces in Hanwell

The fund is open to everyone in Hanwell, and we also want to particularly encourage ideas from young people in Hanwell who want to lead action on one of the priorities outlined. To support this, we will be working with local high schools, and also encourage young people and organisations that work with young people to apply.

How much funding is available?

Hanwell has up to £40,000 available for grants.

We have two pots of funding:

  • Smaller sparks grants of up to £1,000. These are intended to support visible community action
  • Larger grants of up to £6,000.

Projects must use the funding between February 2027 and December 2027.

Last year we supported 14 projects in Hanwell in total from 37 applications.

What can’t be funded?

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

  • projects that are not directly linked to the town’s priority
  • projects which do not support people or improve places in Hanwell
  • profit-making projects
  • political groups, or projects that are politically affiliated
  • 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

Projects must take place between February 2027 and December 2027.

Applications close at 1pm on Thursday 3rd December 2026 

The Hanwell Town Team has 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 want to find out more about how to apply or need any support with your application you can contact Ealing and Hounslow Community and Voluntary Service (EHCVS).

https://ehcvs.org.uk/.

Watch this space as we are planning to host a number of ideas cafes to support people to develop their ideas and also hear more about what is going on locally. We’d love to have you join us.

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 1pm on Thursday 3rd December 2026

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