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Thames Community Foundation currently holds 20 individual Named Funds on behalf of donors. These are used to support the Foundation’s general grant funding programmes and other specific projects (which may be time limited). All are based in the local area.

All funds are open to applications by local community and voluntary groups. Applicants do not need to be registered charities but must have a charitable purpose and possess as a minimum a constitution or set of rules, at least two officers and a separate bank account.

Grants will NOT usually be made to support:

• Major capital building projects
• Political or religious purposes- although faith based groups that are open to the wider community and who engage in social welfare projects may apply
• Individuals
• National charities who will only be considered, in exceptional circumstances, for truly local projects

Brief details of the funds that are open to applicants by name and geographical location are given on the 'Existing funds' page where you will also find application forms and guidelines.

How to apply

If you have seen a grant that you would like to apply for, and consider that you fulfil the requirements, then download the application form and guidelines from the 'Existing funds' page and send the completed form to our team at Thames Community Foundation.

Each fund has different guidelines, instructions and application form so please make sure you are using the right form for the fund you want to apply to. We're more than happy to help you; so just call our grants team on 0208 943 6030 or email us at grantstcf@btconnect.com.

Make a note of the closing date for the fund you are applying to and simply submit your application form in time ensuring that you have enclosed all the requested supporting documentation and leave the rest to us.

Grant applications are considered at regular meetings of our local panels and of our Trustees so the maximum wait from the closing date to decision should never exceed 10 weeks. In most cases it will be much less than this.