Grants and support for voluntary and community groups

We will be opening the Havering Community Chest 2025/26 for the next round of bids in May 2025 (subject to funding approval at the NEL Health Inequalities Board and Partnership Board taking place in April 2025).

We have created a new way of running the Community Chest so that is a community-led, collaborative programme where a panel of local people decide which local projects are given funding.

Local groups will be able to bid for up to £5000 to run a community project in Havering that meet the following criteria.

1. Supports residents to live well in Havering.
2. That centre the lived experiences of residents.
3. That fill a gap in support services in the borough.
4. That tackle health inequalities.

More detail will be provided on eligibility before the 1 May 2025 launch.

We will be inviting local groups to make initial expressions of interest as part of the first stage of the process from 1 May 2025, with a deadline of 30 June 2025 at 5pm.

Please check back to this page for an update on when the application process goes live on 1 May 2025.

Launch webinar

We are running an online launch session on 22 April 2025 from 2pm to 3pm where we will tell you all about this year's Community Chest, how to apply and answer any questions.

This will be recorded for those unable to make it.

To come along to our webinar, please email livewellhavering@havering.gov.uk.

Support to apply

We will have lots of opportunities for local people to ask us questions and get support to apply.

More information on this to follow as we approach the 1 May 2025 launch date.

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