What is the North London Community Fund?
As set out in our Waste Prevention Plan, NLWA established the North London Community Fund (NLCF) to support waste prevention initiatives. In total, £250,000 is set aside each year in grants for community-based (non-profit-making) organisations through the fund. Along with the annual funding, we offer communications support and guidance from our officers throughout the delivery of projects.
The funding on offer is split into micro, small, medium, and large sized grants for community organisations across the seven north London boroughs.
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What funding is available?
Micro grants
- Up to £1500
- 1-year delivery timeframe
- Payments in 1 instalment
- 1 meeting to agree project aims and assess eligibility
Small grants
- Up to £5000
- 1-year delivery timeframe
- Payments in 1 instalment
- Support, guidance and monitoring throughout project delivery
Medium grants
- Up to £20,000
- 2-year delivery timeframe
- Payments in 2 instalments
- Support, guidance and monitoring throughout project delivery
Applications for micro, small and medium grants for 2026/27 will be open from the 5 December 2025 until the 16 February 2026. Click here to find out more and apply.
Large grants
We are currently finalising the details of our large grant offer for 2026/27. Keep an eye out here for announcements.
Please see our press release for details on the two organisations who were awarded large grants during the 2024/25 round of funding.
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What do our recipients say?
Arachne Greek Cypriot Women’s Group (Arachne) offer welfare advice, support and workshops to vulnerable women living in Islington. Arachne received funding in 2024 to provide residents with the opportunity to learn how to upcycle and mend their clothes and other textiles.
Arachne delivered 24 workshops, upskilling 30 residents with the skills to mend not replace their clothes and textiles. Not only did the funding allow Arachne to put on these workshops for residents free of charge, but the organisation was also able to develop a promotional campaign so more residents can find them in the future. The project was promoted on Hellenic TV and signposted on local websites.
Chrystalla, one of the project leads, said of NLWA: “they are always there to support and give ideas”
This support allowed the organisation to focus on the residents. Tai, an attendee of the sewing workshops at Arachne said: the workshops “keep our minds busy while learning new skills and creative ways to repair old clothes” “By learning to make the most of what I already have, I feel empowered to reduce waste and give new life to items that would otherwise be discarded.”
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