Community ward funding

Residents and Community Groups will be able to apply for funding under the theme of Stronger Communities.

Residents and Community Groups will be able to apply for funding under the theme of Stronger Communities.

You can apply for any amount of funding that will have an impact on the local community during this time, however you will only be able to apply for funding in a maximum of two wards per project.

Projects must be used on practical initiatives led by individuals or community groups.

Stronger Communities:

Stronger Communities is central to delivering on our new corporate plan Mission Waltham Forest, which sets out our vision to create a more equal borough by 2030. At a time of complexity and challenges resulting in increasing inequality, pressure on services and budgets, we recognise the need to unlock potential and resilience of residents, communities, and neighbourhoods. We want there to be a network of support within neighbourhoods so that residents are getting the right things, in the right place, at the right time. 

Whilst the council has an important role to play in getting this right, we recognise that communities know what is best for their local area and the people who live there and have the ability to connect with a huge range of people. Through CWF we want to support people and community groups to set up initiatives and events that look to strengthen community ties, empower residents and unlock potential within their neighbourhoods. 

This could be done in ways that bring people together, offer support to those who need it or be at risk of needing it soon. All applications should have a clear rationale for how they set out to tackle inequalities within their ward. 

• Activity groups or workshops 
• Baby Banks or youth activities
• Sustainable food growing 
• Arts, culture and heritage celebrations 
• Strengthening community groups and networks
• Engagement events
• Local welfare schemes or community support

Please note that this funding cannot be used for personal needs, on an individual basis or to pay staffing costs or wages. There are further details of funding available for residents and local businesses below. 

Please read the community ward funding guidelines (PDF) before applying.

Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday 14 June 2024.

All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within one month.

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

Community Ward Funding is now closed for 2023. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive updates on future funding rounds, please email cwfsupport@walthamforest.gov.uk

2023/24 funding

If you applied for 2023/24 funding, you must complete your project and submit your project evidence, please email cwfsupport@walthamforest.gov.uk who will advise you on the next steps.

2023/24 funded projects

Cann Hall

Grant: £250 The Royal British Legion Remembrance Day Parade, Service And Reception

Grant: £2,000 Leytonstone Festival

Grant: £2,615 Avenue Road Podcast

Grant: £1,000 Tony & Costa (Exact Title Tbc) George’s Cafe And Mario’s Barber Shop 

Grant: £1,665 Community Laptop

Grant: £4,720 X7eaven Windrush Waves

Grant: £1,960 Summer of Live Music

Total: £14,210

Cathall

Grant: £250 The Royal British Legion Remembrance Day Parade, Service And Reception

Grant: £1,045 Befriender Volunteer Recruitment

Grant: £2,000 The Community Food Share

Grant: £1,501 Hm King and Queen Consort's Coronation Party

Grant: £3,000 It's Our Park

Total: £7,796

Chapel End

Grant: £1,000 Waltham Forest Pet Food Bank Fortnightly Events

Grant: £2,000 African Diaspora Festival Choir - O, Happy Day!!

Grant: £1,435 Lloyd Park May Fair

Grant: £2,668 Flames Community Basketball

Grant: £3,500 Friends of Lloyd Park Oktoberfest

Total: £10,603

Chingford Green

Grant: £500 Beautifying Station Road for The Benefit or Residents, Workers and Visitors

Grant: £2,000 The Chingford Village Festival

Grant: £850 The Knitting Room Project 1 

Grant: £1,000 Have A Go Softball Tournament   

Grant: £500 Victoria Road King's Coronation Street Party/Big Lunch

Grant: £200 King Charles III Coronation Street Party

Grant: £250 Flowerbed Planting Douglas/Beresford Road

Grant: £450 Coronation Street Party

Grant: £500 Balgonie Road - Kings Coronation Street Party

Grant: £2,500 Mornington Hall - Essential Repairs 

Grant: £499 King Charles III Coronation

Grant: £500 Balgonie Road Gardening Project

Grant: £2,000 Toddler Festival Quiz Night

Grant: £1,375 Artful Minds

Grant: £1,375 Active Youth!   

Grant: £500 Multi-Sensory Children's Activities for The North Chingford Children's Community Garden

Total: £14,999

Endlebury

Grant: £500 Chingford Village Festival

Grant: £500 The Knitting Room Project 2

Grant: £1,200 Discover the World-Shaping Industrial Heritage Of London’s Lea Valley

Grant: £250 King's Coronation Street Party

Grant: £3,500 Manfield Park Benches

Total: £5,950

Forest

Grant: £500 Street Party for The Coronation

Grant: £500 Forest View Street Party

Grant: £1,675 Community Support for Vulnerable Families

Grant: £2,950 Noor Ul Islam Summer Fete

Grant: £930 Standing Like a Tree for Forest Women

Grant: 1,000 Roots

Total: £7,555

Hale End And Highams Park South

Grant: £500 Oak Hill Gardens Coronation Street Party

Grant: £1,500 Events in The Highams Park

Grant: £350 Coronation Street Party

Grant: £500 Mountain Biking - Connecting with Epping Forest

Grant: £501 A Series of Five Classical Musical Recitals

Grant: £500 King Charles Coronation - SPS

Grant: £500 Thorpe Hall Coronation Party

Grant: £500 Summer Street Party

Grant: £5,149 Growing with The Community

Total: £10,000

Hatch Lane And Highams Park North

Grant: £4,000 Events in The Highams Park

Grant: £650 Mountain Biking - Connecting with Epping Forest

Grant: £1,500 A Series of Five Classical Musical Recitals

Grant: £500 King Charles III Coronation Party

Grant: £2,450 Outdoor Cinema Celebration.

Grant: £328 Richmond Avenue and Crescent Coronation Street Party

Grant: £1,000 Four Live Classical Music Recitals

Grant: £450 Ching Brook Water Quality Testing

Grant: £4,122 Growing with The Community

Total: £15,000

High Street

Grant: £2,500 Culture and Diversity

Grant: £500 English Classes for Employability

Grant: £500 Mission Grove Community Garden

Total: £3,500

Higham Hill

Grant: £2,432 East London Shakespeare Festival

Grant: £500 Indigo Garden Summer Programme 

Grant: £2,000 Roots

Grant: £2,131.80 The Together Space CIC

Grant: £500 Higham Hill Community Social Group

Grant: £1660 Higham Hill Let's Ball

Grant: £1,600 Higham Hill Play - Basketball

Grant: £1,600 Pop-Up Park

Grant: £1000 Waltham Forest Pet Foodbank Pet Scanning and Reuniting Lost Pets 

Total: £13,423.80

Hoe Street

Grant: £500 Community Crafting Day

Grant: £5,000 WVRA 5 Year Modernisation and Improvement Plan

Grant: £1,475 Churchyards for Change

Grant: £1,000 WiseAgers

Grant: £480 Sister Circle

Grant: £424 Stone Soup Outreach Programme - Intergenerational Connections

Grant: £500 Wingfield Park - Community Picnic, Plant & Play

Grant: £500 The Drive Food Stall

Grant: £1090 Moving Pictures (Hoe St)

Total: £10,969

Larkswood

Grant: £500 Eastview Coronation Street Party

Grant: £500 Street Party

Grant: £373 Three Gardens Coronation Party

Grant: £500 Ainslie Wood Partners Little Squirrels

Grant: £500 Kings Tea Party

Grant: £500 Coronation & More

Grant: £350 Forest Fixers At 228

Grant: £500 Ongoing Planting on Larkswood Old Church Road And Memorial Park Pond Area

Grant: £1,200 Christmas on The Crescent Event 2023 Larkswood

Grant: £2,300 South Chingford Town Centre Community Improvement, And Christmas Event

Grant: £500 Chingstow Radio

Grant: £6,224 Join in Summer!

Grant: £370 Walthamstow Stadium Eid Party

Grant: £183 Little Larks Forest School Pilot

Grant: £500 Retrospective Reimbursement Chingford Coronation Bunting And More

Total: £15,000

Lea Bridge

Grant: £805 So Far

Grant: £1,100 Urdu Poetry

Grant: £500 Palamos Road Street Party

Grant: £4,450 Bakers Avenue Community Celebration Mural with FRP

Grant: £760 Cultural Identity with Fashion

Grant: £2,545 Ride Away!

Grant: £1,300 Language Matters.

Grant: £2,650 Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month in Waltham Forest

Grant: £890 Four Ways to Better Understand and Cope with Grief (WUCG)

Total: £15,000

Leyton

Grant: £500 Befriender Volunteer Recruitment

Grant: £2,350 Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month in Waltham Forest

Grant: £1,500 Capworth Street Hm King Charles III Coronation Street Party

Grant: £2,000 African Diaspora Festival Choir - O, Happy Day!!

Grant: £3,000 Community Cohesion and Team Building Holiday Activities and Royal Party for Young People Aged 4 To 14yrs.

Grant: £500 Windsor Road Street Party

Grant: £700 Cultural Identity Through Fashion.

Grant: £450 1st Leyton Summer Camp 2023

Grant: £650 Language Matters Inclusive Language & Identity.

Grant: £1,200 Jubilee Park Lets Ball.

Grant: £400 Circus Workshops

Grant: £1,200 Summer Holiday Club: Bridging the Gap in Learning and Social Skills for Children Aged 4 - 14

Grant: £500 Leyton Boundary Garden Summer Fayre

Total: £14,950

Leytonstone

Grant: £500 Yoga and CommuniTea

Grant: £200 The Royal British Legion Remembrance Day Parade, Service and Reception

Grant: £1,700 Leytonstone Festival

Grant: £1,000 Tony & Costa (Exact Title Tbc) George’s Cafe and Mario’s Barber Shop

Grant: £500 Come to Your Local Theatre!

Grant: £1,300 Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue Summer Exhibition

Grant: £500 Dl Coronation Street Party

Grant: £200 Field of Dreams (Working Title) Large-Scale Outdoor Photography Exhibition Of Wanstead Flats

Grant: £400 '2040' Film Screening at Good Shepherd Studios and Leytonstone Film Makers Networking Event

Grant: £1,000 Digital Café

Grant: £1,000 Leytonstone Dragon's Den

Grant: £400 Booking Leytonstone Library Theatre Hall for Monthly Playreadings

Grant: £2,000 Windrush 75: Create and Celebrate

Grant: £800 Transition Leytonstone Promotional Video

Grant: £1,500 Party in The Park 2023

Grant: £2,000 Pastures Community Garden

Total: £15,000

Markhouse

Grant: £500 Broomfield and Beaconsfield Estate Community Gardening Project

Grant: £1,100 Wilding Queens Road Cemetery

Grant: £4,000 Youth Engagement in Partnership with Project Zero

Grant: £500 Stafford Hub Mural Hot Chocolate and Chat

Grant: £1,739 TG Lets Ball!

Total: £7,839

St James

Grant: £500 Elmfield Road Street Party 2023

Grant: £496 Cyber Social

Grant: £5,000 Coppermill Swifts Girls' Football Initiative

Grant: £1,355 Holiday Art Club

Grant: £950 Clay Day

Grant: £488 Hand-Embroidered Floral Button/Brooch Workshop

Grant: £2,200 Coppermill School Allotment

Grant: £867 Flying Sycamores Forest School Summer Days

Total: £11,856

Upper Walthamstow

Grant: £1,500 Summer Evening Family Fete

Grant: £300 Grantock Coronation Party

Grant: £200 Blooming Ulverston Road Project

Grant: £500 The Women's Decision Group CIC

Grant: £1,500 Activities in Bisterne Avenue Park

Grant: £545 Moving Pictures (Upper Walthamstow)

Grant: £4280 St Peter's Community Living Room

Total: £8,825

Valley

Grant: £1,000 WiseAgers

Grant: £1,000 Hm King Charles III, Coronation Celebration

Grant: £3,765 We Are Community

Grant: £1,045 Befriender Volunteer Recruitment

Grant: £1,200 Christmas on The Crescent Event 2023 Valley

Grant: £500 60+ Inclusive Social Club. "Calaloo Club"

Grant: £1,300 Monthly Meet-Up Group

Grant: £500 Valley Ward Skate Fest

Grant: £500 Adventures with Education

Grant: £1,000 Join in Summer!

Grant: £500 Coach Trip for Those Who Can't Afford Holiday Or Special Experience

Grant: £2,690 Summer Residential 2023

Total: £15,000

William Morris

Grant: £1,435 Lloyd Park May Fair

Grant: £2,200 Women's Silver Exercise Group

Grant: £5,000 Bedford Road Wildlife Art Trail

Grant: £1,800 Street Party for Residents

Grant: £495 Hand-Embroidered Floral Button/Brooch Workshop

Grant: £300 Elphinstone Road Coronation Street Party

Grant: £1,000 Summer Neighbourhood Project

Grant: £1,000 Lloyd Park Flames Basketball Lets Ball

Grant: £1,120 Friends of Lloyd Park Oktoberfest

Grant: £500 Reuseful Workshop

Grant: £150 Pembar Avenue Planters

Total: £15,000

Wood Street

Grant: £500 Havant Road Street Party

Grant: £500 Movies in The Square

Grant: £887 Making Intangible Mental Health Tangible (MIMT)

Grant: £500 Henry Maynard School Community Garden 

Grant: £500 Henry Maynard School Community Garden

Grant: £500 Bee Friendly Street Planters

Grant: £1,220 Summer Fete

Total: £4,607

Email: Community Ward Funding Team

Please note that we are no longer accepting applications in the previous format. All applications must be submitted as an online application form.