The Environment and Sustainability programme Round 1 opened on 19 January 2023 for grants of up to £15,000 for projects with a total cost of up to £60,000 and closes on 23 March 2023. Round 2 opens on 22 August 23 and closes on 24 October 2023.

The following Themes apply for this programme, and applicants should select the Theme that best fits their project:

T1 Supporting the community by supporting sustainable development

T2 Protecting and enhancing our natural environment

T3 Promoting Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Further information can be found on our Environment and Sustainability page, and the application can be found here.

It is important that applicants read through our Funding Criteria guidance and Tips document before applying for this funding. All application forms, deadlines and these documents can be found on our website https://www.heathrowcommunitytrust.org/

For 2023, our Communities Together, Projects for Young People and Environment & Sustainability grant programmes are all open to new applications.  We recommend potential applicants read about all our grant programmes and select the one which best suits their project.

The Spring 2023 EHCVS training brochure with details of our training sessions is available here Training brochure EHCVS Feb-May_Spring calendar

The Freshwater Foundation’s new grant round is opening on 1st February, with a deadline of 30th April.

We are now offering up to £3000 per application and are open to organisations with larger turnovers than previously, so hopefully this will mean more groups are eligible.

The website gives more information http://freshwaterfoundation.org.uk/grant-applications/) or potential applicants can contact me at grantsmanager@freshwaterfoundation.org.uk or on 07956912223. I am very happy to talk through any questions you may have too.

The theme for this year is ‘Art – Behind the Lens’.

The theme for 2023 has been chosen to provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the lives and professional accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community who work outside of the limelight in the fields of photography, filmmaking, TV, music and fashion.

The theme is also linked to how LGBTQ+ lives are portrayed in the media verse the real-life experience of LGBTQ+ people past and present.

There will also be exploration into other topics, including the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the borough, work being done by local LGBTQ+ community groups, and intersectionality and identity.

This event has been co-designed with the LGBTQ+ speakers and panel members.

To register for the event click here 

Ealing Council’s central procurement unit, the Commercial Hub, is embarking on an outreach programme to support small local companies and organisations with a view to providing practical guidance and advice on how to sell to the Council – hopefully assisting with breaking down the barriers that exist or are believed to exist.

We are investigating the most appropriate forms of guidance and support that we can offer on some of the more common areas relating to procurement and tendering. In support of our Council Plan commitments and our Social Value Policy, the Commercial Hub is reviewing its procurement practices to help open up public procurement opportunities to local small and medium-sized businesses.

To help create simpler and more accessible commercial processes whilst remaining compliant with public procurement regulations is not easy. We would therefore like you to tell us what you want in the way of guidance and advice by answering some fairly obvious questions in our survey (see link below). This will help us to create a support tool that has real, practical benefits and outcomes for organisations such as your own.

We will appreciate your time in completing this survey – all feedback and comments are valuable to us at Ealing Council.

Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SelltoEaling