Being awarded a grant is where a small group often begins. However, voluntary and community organisations are now encouraged to develop a range of sources of income that might include loan finance, trading income and contracts to provide services. It is no longer possible or advisable to rely on one type of income.

We have listed funders in Westminster, some London-wide funders and national funders. VAW members may also find it helpful to use our grants database by calling at our Small Groups Room at 37 Chapel Street, London NW1 5DP. Book to come and use it on a Wednesday afternoon by calling Sanjay Dasani on 020 7723 1216 or email sdasani@vawcvs.org.

Register with Funding Central, free of charge, to look for suitable funding opportunities, access toolkits and receive bulletins.

Download Alternatives to Grant Funding, a PowerPoint presentation from a workshop by Athisia Muir at our 3 December 2009 Funding Conference.

Local grants from funders in Westminster

Grants from funders in London

Grants from national funders

Visit Funderfinder for an A-Z of different trusts and foundations