Lewisham Community Fund Application Form

Lewisham Community Fund Application Form

All applicants are strongly encouraged to read the Funding Guidelines before submitting their application.

For any enquiries, please email: funding@lewishamlocal.com

Application Timeline:

Applications Live-12^th November 2026
Applications Close-8^th January 2027, 5pm
Applicants informed by 2^nd week of February 2027
Projects to be delivered and completed between March 2027-November 2027

Available Funding Amount and Funding Period

Grant Amount: The fund plans to award up to 8 grants, each valued up to £5000
Funding Period: Projects must be delivered within a 9- month period (between March-November 2027)

Who can apply?

A constituted group with a volunteer management committee with a minimum of three unrelated members that meets regularly (at least three times per year)
Registered charity with a board of trustees
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Community Benefit Society
Company Limited by Guarantee
Community Interest Company (CIC) with minimum of three unrelated directors and with no one director with more than 50% control
Organisations with an annual turnover of less than £100,000 in the last financial year

Note: If you are part of an unconstituted community group, or a group of three or more residents with a project idea, you are welcome to apply for funding, provided you work in partnership with an eligible organisation that can support your project and act as the lead applicant.

Please submit your organisation’s public liability insurance certificate, safeguarding policy, health and safety policy, and bank account evidence confirming two unrelated signatories, together with your completed application form.

Funding Project Request Name

Organisation Name

Status of Organisation

Charity Registration Number

Company Registration Number

Organisation Billing Address

Organisation Contact Number

Main Contact Name

Contact Email Address

Contact Number

Does your organisation have Public Liability Insurance? Please upload supporting document

Does your organisation have a safeguarding policy? Please upload supporting document

Does your organisation have a health and safety policy? Please upload supporting document

Does your organisation have an organisational bank statement with at least 2 unrelated signatories? Please upload supporting document

Was your organisation's annual turnover less than £100,000 in the last financial year? Please upload supporting document

Location Based-Address

Any Other Activities

Websites

Social Network Links

Details about organisation:

Give a summary of your organisation’s work in Lewisham Borough

This question will not be assessed. [ Maximum 100 words]

Project Details

Give a one to two sentence summary of what you are applying for

This question will not be assessed. [ Maximum 50 words]

Question 1: What is your project and what local need or opportunity will your project address?

Please describe the needs or opportunities you have identified in your community and explain why your project is needed. How have residents helped identify these needs or shape your project?

[Maximum 250 words]

Question 2: What activities will you deliver and who will benefit?

Please describe the main activities you will deliver, where they will take place, how often they will run and who will benefit.

Please explain how your project supports one or more of the fund’s priorities:

Fund Objectives

Resident-led action Activating community spaces Skills and employment pathways

Priority Target Groups

Empowering young people aged 16–25 to thrive and reach their potential Activities that bring people of different generations together to build connections, share experiences and promote mutual understanding

[Maximum 250 words]

Question 3: How will local residents have a meaningful voice in your project?

Please explain how residents will have a meaningful say in project decisions, including shaping activities, influencing how the funding is used and providing feedback. How will you ensure that the voices of residents who may face barriers to participation are heard?

[Maximum 250 words]

Question 4: What do you hope to achieve with the funding?

Please describe the outcomes you expect for residents and the wider community. How will your project deliver positive change in line with the funding objectives? How will you measure and demonstrate the difference your project makes?

[Maximum 250 words]

Question 5: How will you deliver and manage the project?

Please explain how your organisation will manage and deliver the project, including the roles of staff, volunteers and partners. How will you ensure activities are accessible, inclusive and responsive to local needs?

[Maximum 250]

Question 6: Risks Assessments

What potential risks has been identified and how will it be mitigated? (e.g. safeguarding, health and safety, financial)?

[Maximum 250 words]

Question 7: How will you spend the grant?

Please provide a breakdown of your proposed project costs and explain how each cost supports project delivery. Why do you consider these costs reasonable and proportionate?

[Maximum 250 words]

When will your project start and finish? Ongoing Provision? If No, please state the start and end date

Declaration and Agreement

Please read the following statements carefully and tick each box to confirm your agreement.

On behalf of the applicant organisation, I confirm that

The information provided in this application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

The organisation meets the eligibility requirements for the Lewisham Community Fund.I am authorised by the organisation or group named in this application to submit and sign this application on its behalfAny grant funding awarded will be used solely for the purposes specified in the approved application and in accordance with the grant conditions.The organisation will maintain appropriate safeguarding, health and safety, financial management and data protection arrangements throughout the project.The organisation will monitor the success of the project, collect relevant monitoring information and submit all required monitoring reports and the final report within the specified deadlines.The organisation agrees to notify Lewisham Local of any significant changes that may affect its eligibility or ability to deliver the project.I consent to my name and the organisation’s details being shared with relevant grant partners for the purposes of assessing, administering and monitoring the grant. Personal information will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and the relevant privacy notice.

Name and Date with Signature

Contact Information