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Brent Council

Brent Together Towards Zero Grant

Brent Council's small grants programme for one-off community projects that tackle the climate and ecological emergency in Brent, such as re-use and repair, recycling, community gardens, environmental education and community-scale energy saving. It is open to Brent residents applying on behalf of their community as well as constituted groups, charities, faith groups, tenant associations, housing associations, social enterprises and local businesses. Round 5 opened on 15 June 2026 and runs until spring 2027 or until funds run out; the maximum is £5,000.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £5,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Applicants must be aged 18 or over, and both the applicant and the project must be based in Brent
  • Eligible: an individual Brent resident applying on behalf of their community, a constituted community group, an established tenant or resident association, a faith group, a charity, a housing association, a social enterprise, or a local business (for projects with a clear community benefit)
  • New residents and newly formed groups are particularly welcome
  • Applicants need the landowner's permission for the project and evidence that at least 10 people in the community support it
  • One award per funding round (the guidance says one application per individual, group or business each financial year)

What it funds

  • One-off activities contributing to a project with a clear beginning and end that make Brent's local environment greener, cleaner and more environmentally friendly and support the five themes of Brent's Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (consumption, resources and waste
  • Transport
  • Homes, buildings and the built environment
  • Nature and green space
  • Supporting communities)

Examples: re-use and repair projects; recycling and waste reduction initiatives; community gardens and food-growing; environmental education or workshops; community environmental challenges or campaigns; community-scale energy efficiency projects (e.g. energy-saving workshops, helping residents access energy efficiency initiatives, building local skills for the energy transition).

Applications should show how benefits will continue after the funding ends.

Planters or installations on the public highway should keep footways clear and involve early engagement with Highways.

The council particularly welcomes projects involving young people (5-25), older people (65+), Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and disabled people, and groups not previously funded by the council.

What it will not fund

  • Projects that are exclusively tree planting
  • Political purposes, individual causes or the purchase of alcohol
  • Ongoing costs such as salaries, rent and annual running costs
  • Projects not demonstrably meeting the criteria or not related to improving the environment in Brent
  • Projects where the applicant is based outside Brent
  • Applications where the required supporting documents are not supplied

How to apply

  1. Read the guidance notes
  2. Complete the online application form on the council's website (email ecogrants@brent.gov.uk for help or a paper form)
  3. A member of the team contacts you about supporting documents; supply them within 2 weeks
  4. Sign the grant funding agreement (no payment without it)
  5. If funded, deliver the project and submit monitoring evidence (photos/video, receipts, numbers benefiting, a short outcomes description)

Funding runs until spring 2027 or until funds run out.

Applicants who do not complete monitoring will not be considered in future rounds.

Have ready

  • Evidence that at least 10 people in your community support the project, with names and postcodes
  • Written confirmation from the landowner that the project can take place
  • Signed grant funding agreement
  • Safeguarding: organisation's safeguarding policies, or (individuals) the signed Brent Council Safeguarding and Data Protection Pack
  • Bank statement dated within the last 30 days
  • Proof of address (individuals) or constitution/memorandum and articles/trust deed/business rates letter (organisations)
  • Cost breakdown totalling the amount requested

DBS checks may be requested for projects working with children, young people or vulnerable adults.

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