Walking and Cycling Grants London

Community grants of up to £8,000 to fund projects that engage communities across London in safe, enjoyable and inclusive walking and cycling activities

Walking and Cycling Grants London

Applications are now closed to the Walking and Cycling Grants London and Community Ideas Grants programmes. The programme will open again in Summer 2025. Sign up for the Grants update mailing list to receive the latest news on all the upcoming grants.

What is it?

Community Ideas Grants (CIG) and Walking and Cycling Grant London (WCGL) aim to make sure all Londoners benefit from the joys of walking and cycling.

Funded by Transport for London in partnership with The London Marathon Foundation (LMF) and administered by the environmental and social regeneration charity Groundwork London. The programme is aimed at groups that are traditionally under-represented in walking or cycling, through income, health, culture, ability, skills and access to information or equipment.

What are the programme objectives?
  • Increase walking and cycling in London (including new, lapsed or occasional cyclists)
  • Increase confidence in walking and cycling
  • Increase walking and cycling frequency
  • Make cycle ownership more accessible
  • Introduce exercise via walking and cycling to people who are particularly inactive
  • Reduce social isolation and get people involved and together in their local community
Who can apply?

Walking and Cycling Grants London

Grants of up to £8,000 are available over two years to community groups and organisations, to create projects that allow all communities across London to enjoy the benefits of walking and cycling.

To be eligible for the Walking and Cycling Grants London your organisation must operate within Greater London and be one of the following groups:

  • a constituted community organisation
  • a charity or third sector organisation
  • a not for profit organisation, community interest company (CIC) or social enterprise

For more information and to apply, visit the WCGL website.

Community Ideas Grants

Grants of up to £5,000 are available over one year to smaller community groups, charities and social enterprises who may not have applied for a grant or run a community project before. Applicants pick from a list of templates of previously successful walking and/or cycling project ideas to run in their community, and will receive more support throughout the application and project delivery period.

Before you apply, please ensure you are eligible for this fund. To be eligible for the Community Ideas Grants your organisation must:

  • operate within Greater London;
  • have received either grants of less that £10,000 last year, or have an income of less than £50,000, or both;
  • not have previously been funded by Walking and Cycling Grants London; and
  • be one of the following groups:
    • a constituted or unconstitued community organisation
    • a charity or third sector organisation
    • a not for profit organisation, community interest company (CIC) or social enterprise

Applications are now closed and will open again in Summer 2025. Sign up for the Grants update mailing list to receive the latest news on all the upcoming grants. Further information can be found on the website wcgl.london

If you have any questions, please email WCGL@groundwork.org.uk or call 020 7239 1286.

Walking and Cycling Grants London is funded by Transport for London and The London Marathon Foundation administered by Groundwork London.