Grant guide

London grants and funding source checks

London funding can be city-wide, borough-specific, sector-specific or delivered through business and community support routes.

Best for

Teams deciding where to spend application time

London charities, CICs, SMEs, community groups and consultants comparing public and local funding routes.

Use this page to

Make the first review more concrete

Find London grants and understand eligibility checks.

Review workflow

What FundingLens helps you do

Keep source facts, caveats and next actions together so your team can decide what deserves attention before application work starts.

01

Check whether the source is GLA, borough, business support, community funder, cultural programme or UK-wide grant with London eligibility.

02

Record borough, applicant type, project theme, deadline, delivery partner, eligible costs and whether the route is direct application or signpost.

03

Treat local business support pages as discovery routes until the primary grant or finance provider confirms terms.

Readiness checks

  • London or borough geography verified.
  • Source route and eligible applicant checked.
  • Grant versus advice or finance distinguished.
  • Deadline, partner and caveats recorded.
  • Official source cited in notes.

Eligibility caveats

  • London-wide and borough-level funding are not interchangeable.
  • Some support routes are signposting rather than direct grants.
  • Programme status can change quickly in local funding.

Source references

Related FundingLens pages