Brent Cross Town Community Fund 2026: Apply from 17 September!

School children in a STEM class (Brent Cross Town)

The Brent Cross Town Community Fund 2026 launches on Thursday 17 Sept, and you have until Monday, 26 October 2026 to apply!

For 2026 we have £50,000 to pledge in grants valued between £3,000 and £10,000 to projects across the London Borough of Barnet. This year, the fund is looking to support projects that focus on education, employment, skills and training, driven by the understanding that learning and careers are the foundation for healthy, safe and thriving communities, enabling a better quality of life and shared prosperity. As businesses move into our new park town, and with the construction programme expected to last for many more years, the opportunity to forge a career locally is growing. The fund aims to support projects that will help local people to access these opportunities.

 

 

 

Brent Cross Town Community Fund shortlisters Barnet Mencap (Brent Cross Town)

HOW TO APPLY

Apply by creating a project on Actionfunder.org, where you can submit either a written or video pitch. Just follow these 4 steps:

1. Sign up to ActionFunder
2. Set up a profile by filling out your organisation’s details
3. Select ‘Create a project’ and follow the 3-step process. Your project is automatically matched to funds that you meet the criteria, so please write your pitch taking that into account.
4. Your project will remain on the ActionFunder site until you win the funding.

For more information, go to  actionfunder.org/how-it-works, and if you have any questions, email [email protected]

Apply here
ART CAFE Brent Cross Town Community Fund (Brent Cross Town)

Groups eligible for the grant include:

– Formal and informal community groups
– Local charities and local branches of national charities
– Schools and educational organisations
– Not-for-profit organisations
– Residents associations
– Social Enterprises
– Previous winners can apply

As in previous years, a judging panel comprising local stakeholders will select a shortlist of eligible projects, which will be announced in November, and the local community will then be invited to vote for the priority projects they wish to receive funding.

Voting will take place in late November — Watch this space.

 

£330k

awarded to fund winners

69

projects supported with funding

17k

17k+ people benefiting from funding

PREVIOUS WINNERS

Photo of a group of smiling young people wearing hard hats and high-vis jackets. (Brent Cross Town)

CONSTRUCTION YOUTH TRUST

By connecting young people with employers and opportunities in the construction sectors, Construction Youth Trust supports thousands of young people every year. Social mobility is at the heart of what they do, working to break down barriers for participants from all backgrounds and helping young people to believe in their bright futures.

The Fund will support a project with local secondary school students, teaching them about the construction and development industries through deepened engagement with the Brent Cross Town development.

Find out more about Construction Youth Trust
brent cross town community fund artsdepot (Brent Cross Town)

THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST

Barnet’s award-winning creative centre, artsdepot, welcomes more than 185,000 people every year. As well as cultivating new artistic talent through residencies and workshops, the Trust provides opportunities for visitors to connect, create and have fun while they’re at it!

One of the Trust’s commitments is to broaden access within the arts sector. They’ll use the Brent Cross Town Community Fund to support participants with Special Educational Needs, opening the doors to the creative industries through training and work experience.

Find out more about artsdepot

See the full list of the 2025 Brent Cross Town Community fund winners here.

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