Micro Grants
The Grand Union BID Microgrant is a new fund in Westminster, offering community grants up to £3,000. Grants will be awarded twice a year.
2026-27 Microgrant Application Rounds
Round 1: Applications open on Monday 9 March and close on Friday 24 April. Successful applicants will be notified week commencing Monday 11 May.
Round 2: Applications open on Monday 14 September and close on Monday 2 November. Successful applicants will be notified week commencing Monday 16 November.
To align with the BID’s core priorities, applications must focus on at least one of the following themes:
- Tackling social exclusion
- Promoting digital inclusion
- Inspiring the next generation
- Assisting people into employment
- Improving health and wellbeing
- Championing sustainability
Please read our Application Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions document before completing a microgrant application.
Crisis Fund
We will also be launching a smaller crisis fund later in the year. This emergency pot will be available as a rolling fund, meaning applications can be received and will be reviewed at any time internally by our Community Team. The emergency pot will award up to £500 per application and organiations will be able to apply once per year.
Examples of uses for this fund are;
- If alternative venue hire was required at short notice and needed one-off funding
- An essential piece of equipment breaks and needs replacing to enable projects to continue
We hope these microgrants will complement the donations already made by our BID members, who regularly collect and donate food, clothing, books, furniture, IT and even abandoned cycles, in addition to making their own generous financial contributions, to schools and charities through the BID.
