Helping improve quality of life in local communities
Each year, the London City Airport Community Fund awards £75,000 in grants, ranging from £300 to £3,000. These funds go to local organisations who are creating significant and positive change in diverse, inclusive communities across East London.
As a one-off for the first tranche of 2025 we have some extra funding available for bio-diversity projects, so please do apply for funding if your project qualifies and is within the funding criteria.
Since launching in 2019, the fund has awarded over £475,000 in grants to 150+ local charities and not-for-profit organisations.
2024 grants
To date we’ve awarded over £76,000 to 27 organisations including Get Set Girls, Sonshine Club, SocietyLinks and Your Place (formerly known as Caritas Anchor House). Please view the press releases for the full list of grantees in 2023 tranche 1 and tranche 2.
How it works
Twice a year, the airport’s board of trustees get together with representatives from the local community and an independent chairperson to consider applications. Gathering local insight and expertise helps us make sure we can offer the best possible benefit to the community.
Who qualifies for our Community Fund?
We welcome applications from charities and not-for-profit organisations whose projects aim to improve quality of life in local communities by:
Building stronger, safer and healthier communities
Creating more sustainable and greener communities
Raising aspirations of East Londoners
Creating pathways into employment We consider applications from the local area only, as listed below:
Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Epping Forest District Council
Greenwich, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Lambeth, Lewisham
Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest
How to apply
Please read the Community Fund Grant-making Policy to see full terms and conditions of the grant prior to making an application.
If you feel that your initiative or project fits the criteria and guidelines, you can apply now.
Or if you have any questions, please get in touch.
Deadlines and dates
You can submit your application at any time during the year. Our board of trustees meets twice a year to assess and award grants. See the latest dates below:
Submission Deadline | Grant Announcement |
|---|---|
1st tranche 17:00 3rd January 2025 | w/c 10th March 2025 |
2nd tranche 17:00 hrs 20th June 2025 | w/c 29th September 2025 |