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Westminster City Council

Community Events Fund

Westminster City Council grants of up to £2,500 per event (or up to £5,000 where organisations collaborate) for new, free, single-day community events in the City of Westminster: cultural events, events raising awareness of issues affecting a community, and events bringing communities together for collective reflection. Open to registered charities and CICs, and to individuals linked to a Westminster group where no suitable organisation can apply. Funds venue hire, refreshments, activity materials and event staffing.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £5,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Registered charities and community interest companies (CICs) with sound governance and accountability structures, delivering events in the City of Westminster
  • Where no suitable organisation can be found, an individual affiliated to a registered group in Westminster, who lives or works in Westminster and volunteers their time to help others, can apply
  • Organisations can apply jointly for up to £5,000

What it funds

  • New community events in the City of Westminster that are cultural, raise awareness of issues affecting the community, or bring communities together for collective reflection, and that complement the existing year-round events calendar
  • Eligible costs:
  • Venue hire and other related event costs
  • Refreshments consumed at the event
  • Small items of expenditure for activities
  • Staffing costs related to the event
  • Any other reasonable expenditure directly relating to the event

Up to £2,500 per event, or up to £5,000 for a collaboration between organisations.

Events must be single-day (not a series) and free to enter; if fully funded, food and refreshments must also be free.

What it will not fund

  • Private events such as birthdays, christenings and graduations
  • Political events or campaigning
  • Profit-making activities
  • Running costs, including salaries, not related to the event
  • Transportation costs, storage or delivery fees
  • Events that may be perceived as non-inclusive or could cause the council reputational damage
  • Multi-day events or a series of events
  • Events that charge for entry

How to apply

  1. Complete the online Community Events Fund application form on the Westminster City Council website

on 28 Sep 2026 the online form said it was closed to new submissions, although the council's grant funding page lists the fund as open

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