MOPAC has created a new £1million fund to support organisations tackling violence against women and girls, who have been disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis.
Funding and Innovation
Learn about the funding opportunities in London for organisations involved in a variety of innovation projects. Find out our vision and how to get involved.
Our vision for funding and innovation in London
With a total budget of £17 billion to oversee, the Mayor of London and his team at City Hall aim to support as many innovation projects as possible. We aim to help organisations to reach their full potential. Ultimately, we bring together people from across City Hall and the capital to improve London and change the lives of Londoners for the better.
Some of our current essential initiatives across the Funding and Innovation programme include:
- Community grants and funding - The Mayor is offering various funding opportunities for those looking to make a difference within the community. There are resources available to support COVID-19 recovery efforts and help to rebuild communities across London. Discover the grants that are available in your community and apply online today.
- Training funding - As part of the Skills for Londoners initiative, we are leading projects for training providers and learners alike. The Mayor has outlined a set of seven priorities including preventing future violence and widening participation for disabled Londoners in order to meet the targets of the Skills for Londoners Strategy. Find out more information about the mayoral priorities in our prospectus.
- Grow Back Greener - Together with Thames Water, the Mayor has allocated resources for projects focused on creating and improving green spaces specifically in areas that are prone to climate risks. By November 2022, we will have improved over 18 hectares of green space and involved over 5,000 Londoners in the project. See our Greener City map and find out more about the areas we are working with.
Find more areas that we are actively supporting below and learn more about the impact of the Mayor of London’s funding opportunities:
Cost of Living funds
Community funding opportunities
Grants and funding available for London's civil society.
Supporting community involvement in London's recovery from COVID-19.
We're calling for London based artists and creatives to showcase inclusivity and different community voices through storytelling or creative pieces.
Sustainability Funds
Providing funding to community energy projects.
Supporting neighbourhoods to transform their local environments, tackle climate change and air pollution.
Large-scale, innovative improvements to green and blue spaces and the wider public realm.
Development Programmes
Current opportunities for work commissioned by MOPAC and the VRU.
Find out about the European Regional Development Fund which supports businesses, new ideas and low-carbon strategies.
Apply for our regeneration funds, or find out about the funds we're delivering now, our closed funds and their projects.
The government has published information about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Social Care funding opportunities
Find out about current New Deal for Young People partnerships.
Employment Resources
As part of the Skills for Londoners initiative, funding is available for training providers, employers and learners.
The European Social Fund (ESF) aims to improve employment opportunities across the EU and raise living standards.
Sport Programmes
Sport Unites Fund is for projects that use sport and physical activity to bring people together and improve their lives.
Find out more and shape the direction of the biggest community sport and youth investment in London.
The Mayor’s Sport team has collaborated with London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to improve young Londoners physical and mental wellbeing, safety, and educational and employment outcomes.
Find out more on how we manage funding and innovation
We look at how the Mayor is spending your money and if this money is put to good use.
We’ve introduced a new, user-friendly system so organisations can submit bids for GLA funding.
Latest news about funding and innovation in London
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