Eligibility and what can be funded
To be eligible for this grant your organisation must:
- be based in Westminster
- be a registered charity, constituted group club, a not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
- own or lease a building or land that is not council-owned or located on council estate land
You are welcome to submit expressions of interest for multiple projects. If you want to fund more than one area, we'd ask you to think about packaging these projects into a single, larger application.
What can be funded
Capital funding covers any expenditure that improves fixed assets, and which can be capitalised on the applicant’s balance sheet. This includes:
- Building projects to refurbish, improve or extend existing buildings to make them more flexible, accessible and safer, or have greater commercial potential.
- Installation or upgrade of digital infrastructure, for example the purchase of security cameras or screens.
- Infrastructure to install/improve Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Improving existing facilities to enhance access to and enjoyment of the building, including the provision of inclusive access for everyone, for example changing rooms or toilets.
- Works to increase the environmental sustainability of the building such as, upgrading lighting to LEDs or installing or retrofitting to more sustainable materials.
- Upgrading the existing building fabric to enhance its thermal performance and, protection measures to reduce the risk of flooding such as flood proofing or flood resilient works.
- Decant costs, temporary accommodation and storage costs, including insurance, if the third party needs to move into a different building.
- Professional fees directly related to the activity provided, the appointments have been made in accordance with the applicant organisation’s procurement policy.
Outdoor space should be eligible for funding if the investment demonstrates an additional community benefit. This is on the understanding that you own the land or buildings or lease the land and buildings and meet all other eligibility criteria.
What can't be funded
- Expenditure that cannot be capitalised on the applicant’s balance sheet. This includes any associated revenue costs.
- Goods or services that have already been bought, ordered or contracted before we make a decision about your application. We cannot fund any retrospective works.
- Day-to-day maintenance and minor repairs which should form part of a maintenance and management plan for the building.
- Costs that are already paid for by other income including the applicant’s own funds or any other funding.
- General running costs or overheads, for example additional staffing, insurance and so on.
- Goods, works or services that have not been procured in accordance with established procurement best practice.
- Marketing or advertising costs.
- VAT that the applicant is unable to recover from HM Revenue and Customs.