New £3.5 million Council Grants Programme opens Monday 24 April

The Mayor’s Community Grants Fund opens for applications on Monday 24 April 2023 and closes on Monday 5 June 2023.

The funding is for 3.5 years and will fund projects that run between 1 November 2023 and 31 of March 2027.

The programme will provide £3.5 million of annual grant funding to deliver services that achieve the Councils corporate objectives. It consists of five themes:

• Tackling the cost-of-living
• Accelerating education
• Culture, jobs, business, and skills
• Investing in public services
• Empower communities and fight crime

To find out more information about the programme, please visit the council’s website by clicking here. The website goes live on 24 April.

If you have any queries or would like information which you cannot find on the council’s website, you can contact them at vcs@towerhamlets.gov.uk and one of their team will respond to you.

Training and 1-1 support is available through Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service (THCVS). You can find details of this below or by clicking here.

Preparing for your application part 1 – organisational assessment

Thursday 27 April, 4.00 – 6.00pm. Limehouse Project, 789 Commercial Rd, London E14 7HG. Book here

Friday 28 April, 2.00 – 4.00pm. Main Hall, Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. Book here

Tuesday 2 May, 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Online. Book here

Wednesday 3 May, 2.00 – 4.00pm. St Luke’s Millwall, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LH. Book here

Friday 12 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm. Bernie Cameron Community Centre, 32 Merchant St, Bow, London E3 4LX. Book here

Saturday 13 May, 11.00 – 1.00pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA (part 2 of the training will be held directly after this session – see below). Book here

Preparing for your application part 2 – project assessment

Thursday 4 May, 1.00 – 3.00pm. Limehouse Project, 789 Commercial Rd, London E14 7HG. Book here

Friday 5 May, 2.00 – 4.00pm. Main Hall, Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. Book here

Tuesday 9 May, 2.00 – 4.00pm. St Luke’s Millwall, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LH. Book here

Saturday 13 May, 2.00 – 4.00pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA (part 1 of the training will be held directly before this session – see above). Book here

Tuesday 16 May, 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Online. Book here

Friday 19 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm. Bernie Cameron Community Centre, 32 Merchant St, Bow, London E3 4LX. Book here

Finalising your application

Wednesday 10 May, 1.00 – 3.00pm. Limehouse Project, 789 Commercial Rd, London E14 7HG. Book here

Thursday 11 May, 2.00 – 4.00pm. Main Hall, Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. Book here

Thursday 18 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm, St Luke’s Millwall, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LH. Book here

Saturday 20 May, 11.00am – 1.00pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA. Book here

Tuesday 23 May, 10.00am – 12.00pm. Bernie Cameron Community Centre, 32 Merchant St, Bow, London E3 4LX. Book here

Tuesday 23 May, 3.00pm – 5.00pm. Online. Book here

Drop-in sessions

Open sessions if you have a specific question about part of your application. First come first served, but if you want to secure a place please book.

Wednesday 26 April, 6.00 – 7.30pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA. Book here

Thursday 27 April, 6.15 – 7.15pm. Limehouse Project, 789 Commercial Rd, London E14 7HG. Book here

Friday 28 April, 4.15 – 5.15pm. Main Hall, Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. Book here

Tuesday 2 May, 6.00 – 7.30pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA. Book here

Wednesday 3 May, 4.15pm – 5.15pm. St Luke’s Millwall, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LH. Book here

Thursday 4 May, 3.15 – 4.15pm. Limehouse Project, 789 Commercial Rd, London E14 7HG. Book here

Friday 5 May, 4.15 – 5.15pm. Main Hall, Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. Book here

Tuesday 9 May, 4.15pm – 5.15pm. St Luke’s Millwall, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LH. Book here

Wednesday 10 May, 3.15 – 4.15pm. Limehouse Project, 789 Commercial Rd, London E14 7HG. Book here

Thursday 11 May, 4.15 – 5.15pm. Main Hall, Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. Book here

Friday 12 May, 12.15pm – 1.15pm. Bernie Cameron Community Centre, 32 Merchant St, Bow, London E3 4LX. Book here

Tuesday 16 May, 6.00 – 7.30pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA. Book here

Thursday 18 May, 12.15 – 1.15pm, St Luke’s Millwall, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LH. Book here

Friday 19 May, 12.15 – 1.15pm. Bernie Cameron Community Centre, 32 Merchant St, Bow, London E3 4LX. Book here

Tuesday 23 May, 12.15 – 1.15pm. Bernie Cameron Community Centre, 32 Merchant St, Bow, London E3 4LX. Book here

Wednesday 24 May, 6.00 – 7.30pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA. Book here 

Wednesday 31 May, 6.00 – 7.30pm. The Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DA. Book here

Individual support

A limited number of hour-long, one-to-one sessions where you can get dedicated support from one of our team. To book an appointment email info@thcvs.org.uk and a member of staff will contact you to arrange a time.