Community ward funding

2019/20 funding

Community Ward Funding will be called Make it Local in 2019 in celebration and recognition of Waltham Forest being London’s first Borough of Culture. This grant is for local improvement projects or initiatives that meet our priority to help all of our residents enjoy a good quality of life. This year’s bids should be centered on cohesion and collaboration and celebrate Waltham Forest’s rich and vibrant culture.

Apply for Make it Local funding

The application deadline is at 5pm on 4 March 2019. Applications must be received by March 4.

All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within six weeks.

If successful, you will be asked to formally accept the offer via the grant portal within two weeks of notification.

All Make it Local projects must be completed by December 2019. All receipts and proofs must be received by March 2020.

Read the ward funding guidelines to inform your application and find out what happens next.

I am currently supporting a project

Return to 2018 - 2019 application

2018/19 funding

If you applied for 2018/19 funding, you must complete your project and submit your project evidence by 31 March 2019.

2017/18 funding

If you applied for 2017/18 funding, you must complete your project by 31 May 2019 and submit all relevant project receipts by 30 June 2019.

We have introduced funding rounds and brought the project completion date to the end of the same financial year to make the grant management process more efficient and ensure all funds are fully utilised.

Why has the process for community ward funding changed?

Applicants for community ward funding must now complete an online application form. This new way of managing applications and grants will be much easier, reliable and transparent for applicants and decision makers.

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