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Thriving Communities Fund (Hounslow)

London Borough of Hounslow

Description

Hounslow Council's grants programme for not-for-profit organisations and resident groups working to improve residents' lives and strengthen communities, split into three strands: Small Grants (local community projects on wellbeing, social isolation, and community cohesion — £22,650 awarded across 42 projects in 2025-26), Sustainability Grants (unrestricted core funding plus tailored support for organisations — £267,827.72 to 14 groups in 2025-26), and Capital Grants (lasting community infrastructure — £110,031 to four organisations in 2025-26).

Amount

Varies by strand — Small Grants typically low hundreds to low thousands per project; Sustainability and Capital Grants can run to tens of thousands

Deadline

18 January 2027

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.
Notes
Re-verified 2026-08-19: all round dates confirmed exactly unchanged — Small Grants rounds 26 May-29 June 2026, 6 July-14 September 2026 (open at time of verification), and 28 September 2026-18 January 2027; Sustainability Grants round 21 August-30 September 2026 (opens two days after this verification). Applications are submitted via the Plinth portal.
Requirement
Charities, voluntary and community groups, and places of worship based in or serving Hounslow, applying under the strand (Small, Sustainability, or Capital) that matches their project.

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How to apply

Apply via the Plinth grants portal (app.plinth.org.uk), within the relevant strand's application window; contact community.development@hounslow.gov.uk for guidance.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

Thriving Communities Fund (Hounslow) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.

Last verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.