Themes

• All organisations applying for funding should be seeking to deliver work which tackles social needs and supports local people facing disadvantage.
• Applicant organisations should aim to achieve the above fund objective by addressing one or more of the following themes:
  • Projects which improve mental health and wellbeing
  • Projects which provide access to learning, training and employment skills
  • Projects which improve access to advocacy, specialist support and advice for vulnerable groups
  • Projects which encourage participation in the community

Funding Information

• Grant size: Organisations can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 for one year.

What will WFCF not fund?

• Please note that WFCF cannot fund sports, dance or physical activity projects.
• Projects which have physical activity as a small element of their work, such as youth groups, can apply for funding through WFCF as long as the costs applied for are not related to the delivery of the physical activity.

Who may apply?

• Eligible Legal Structures – there must be a signed governing document in place appropriate to the legal structure which includes an asset lock (or equivalent clause), and the purpose of all funded activities must be charitable (not for profit):
  • Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
  • Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) - may also be registered as a Charity or a Community Interest Company Limited by Guarantee (CICLG)
  • Trust
  • Unincorporated Association
  • Community Benefit Societies (CBS). Ideally, the CBS will also be registered as charitable with HMRC, however, this is not essential.

Eligibility Criteria

• While the fund is not restricted to just organisations based within Merton and Wandsworth, the fund may give priority to smaller, locally-based groups from within these two boroughs.
• They welcome applications from organisations supporting any groups facing disadvantage including:
  • Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups
  • Disability groups
  • LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual, +)
  • Young people
  • People not in education, employment or training
  • Older people
• In this round, priority will again be given to new applicants to the fund and those who haven't received a past Wimbledon Foundation grant. They do also encourage applications from past WFCF grant recipients.

For more information, visit The London Community Foundation.

https://londoncf.org.uk/grants/wimbledon-foundation-community-fund