Education Grants
“SGSG care deeply about serving the local community and supporting schools to deliver impactful work for children and families.”
“There is a really good balance between being clear and directive but also being flexible. Extremely appreciated during the pandemic when we couldn’t always deliver as we had planned.”
Education Grants
We’re investing in the future of local children & young people. We create positive change by funding a wide range of learning and educational opportunities that enable children & young people to build their aspirations, skills and confidence – at home, with their family, at school and within their local community. Our priority is to focus on where the need is greatest.
Our mission is to provide funding and support that will enable grantee organisations to better achieve their mission.
For examples of what we fund, please see our grants programme, current grants below and previous grants via 360Giving.
Who will we fund?
We fund not-for-profit organisations (including charities, schools, churches and social enterprises) delivering activities that support our mission to children and young people from birth to 25 years old. We do fund Community Interest Companies and social enterprises but there are additional requirements.
Where will we fund?
We can only provide funding to support children and young people who are resident in or educated in our area of benefit (Covent Garden and south Westminster – see map). Your organisation does not need to be based in this area, but your beneficiaries do.
What will we fund?
We will fund universal and targeted initiatives that fall under our five broad themes.
- Children & Families – focus on younger children and their parents.
- Education & Learning – supporting attainment, enhancing the curriculum and learning new skills.
- Emotional Well-Being – looking after children’s emotional and mental health.
- Youth Activities – clubs and activities that older children attend on their own.
- Christian Education – reflecting our historic roots.
How much can you apply for?
We have several different grants programmes.
Small Grants – Max £3,600 for a revenue or capital grant
Project Grants – Max £12,000 for a revenue or capital grant
Community Investment Grant (CIG) – Max £18,500 per annum for up to three years
Partnership Grant – Between £20 – £50,000 per annum for up to three years
When should you apply?
Small Grant applications can be submitted at any time and we expect to make a decide within six weeks.
Project Grant and CIG applications should be submitted by 7 pm on our quarterly grants’ deadline (set about 5–6 weeks before our Trustee meetings):
- Monday 15 December 2025
- Monday 16 March 2026
- Monday 8 June 2026
- Monday 28 September 2026
- Monday 14 December 2026
How to apply?
BEFORE you apply for funding, please read our detailed grant guidelines.
Please apply using the online application form. It is the same for all grants but you have to answer more questions to receive more funding.
Grants Programme
Small Grants
For one-off projects or small community initiatives:
- Environmental education initiatives
- School enrichment activities (usually in partnership with an external provider)
- Children’s activities at community events and festivals
- Christian Education such as Sunday School or Messy Church
Project Grants
For delivering activities regularly (ie, weekly) for a set period of time (from a few weeks up to a whole year):
- Enrichment programme in a school or youth-setting
- Environment education programme
- Community sports provision
- After-school and youth programmes
- Employability programme
Community Investment Grants
- After-school and homework clubs
- Open access youth provision
- Under 5’s play activity
- Youth mentoring
- Arts and creative therapy
- SEND youth club
- Music programme
- Family support
However, CIGs are only available to organisations who:
- have already received funding from us within the last three years, AND
- can demonstrate a strong commitment to the local area through consistent service delivery and participation in local networks and partnerships.
Unfortunately, CIGs are not usually available to schools or projects working in a school setting.
Partnership Grants
This is a discretionary programme to address strategic priorities. If you have an idea for a possible project, then please send a short outline of your idea to the Clerk to start further conversations. Please do not send unsolicited applications.
Current Grants
Below is a list of projects we are currently funding.
Area | Organisation | Project | Summary | Grant | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children & Families | Cardinal Hume Centre | Wrap-around support for vulnerable families & children in the Westminster area | 3-year grant from Jan 25-Dec 27 providing core funding for their Family Centre. It offers educational activities/learning support 6 days a week for families who are homeless or in unsuitable temporary accommodation with children. | 55,500 | 01/01/2025 | 31/12/2027 |
Children & Families | Pimlico Toy Library | Play with a purpose | An unrestricted grant over 3 years from Apr 24. They provide 6 stay-&-play sessions per week for children aged from 0-4 yrs & their families. Their toy library has 1,500 items which are available to borrow during this time. | 55,500 | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2027 |
Children & Families | St Vincent’s Family Project | SVFP Ready for School (Programme) | 3-year grant contributing to their Under 5’s programme from Jan 25. They offer stay-&-play sessions, a creche & parenting courses. The focus is preparing children aged 0-4 yrs for school/nursery transition by focusing early years foundation level. | 54,000 | 02/12/2024 | 30/11/2027 |
Children & Families | The Transforming Autism Project | Early Autism Intervention | A 1-year grant to support children & families with autism (20 families). They offer 2 programmes – one designed for parents to create a community of support, & one programme that includes 1:1 support & home visits. | 10,735 | 01/12/2025 | 30/09/2026 |
Children & Families | Unfold (was WBaF) | Broadening Horizons Mentoring Programme | 3-year grant from Dec 24 towards their Broadening Horizons programme. This offers weekly 1:1 mentoring for young people aged 10–25 in Westminster, with tailored support for those seeking asylum, in care, or excluded from school. | 55,000 | 01/12/2024 | 31/12/2027 |
Christian Education | The Church of the Annunciation Bryanston Street | Children & Families Worker: Curriculum Design & Delivery 2026 | KS2 learning Latin language to support linguistic development. | 2,000 | 01/03/2026 | 31/12/2026 |
Education & Learning | AllChild (fka West London Zone) | AllChild’s Impact Programme in South Westminster | An early intervention program from Sep 24-Aug 27 focusing on at-risk children at the tipping point of need. It will work with 4 Westminster schools & is a holistic programme. | 45,000 | 01/09/2024 | 31/07/2027 |
Education & Learning | Central London Community Healthcare | SaLT 7 South Westminster | SALT 7 – A speech & language therapy service across 7 primary schools & nursery school in south Westminster cluster from Apr 25-Mar 26. It offers Specialist, Targeted & Universal provision. | 25,068 | 15/04/2025 | 31/03/2026 |
Education & Learning | Climate Ed | Children’s carbon literacy & climate action project | A project for KS2 children in Westminster primary schools. It delivers workshops on climate change, CO2 & sustainability, & runs from Aug 24-Jul 25. | 3,000 | 15/04/2024 | 18/07/2026 |
Education & Learning | Doorstep Library | Doorstep Library – Pimlico Reading Provision | 3-year grant from Apr 25 to deliver in south Westminster. They train volunteers to provide weekly Home-Reading sessions to children aged 2-11 from low-income families. They introduce them to stories & encourage them to read for pleasure. | 55,500 | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2028 |
Education & Learning | Holborn Community Association | HCA’s Core Movement & Play Programmes for Children & Young People | 3-year grant for Play sessions (free, 4 mornings per week for Under 5s). It will include ‘Recreational Gymnastics & Dance’, My Move (free, girls-only fitness for 10-16s). They project 550 CYP & 350 adults will benefit annually. | 55,500 | 01/12/2025 | 31/12/2028 |
Education & Learning | Pimlico Musical Foundation | PMF’s Children’s Programmes: enhancing & expanding our delivery | A partnership grant for 3 yrs for PMF to expand their current programme. They want to do the following: KS1 provision, Young Leader scheme for talented students who want further development – ages 16-18 yrs, & to develop their current curriculum. | 105,000 | 01/08/2025 | 31/08/2028 |
Education & Learning | St Barnabas PS | Latin Programme | The Latin Programme is a teaching programme delivered in school. A Latin teacher delivers weekly Latin lessons in school for Year 3-6. They aim to reach 65-70 pupils. | 12,000 | 18/09/2025 | 16/07/2026 |
Education & Learning | STORE Schools & Projects CIC | Environmental design After-School Clubs | Supports 60 YP aged 14-18 yrs old from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend creative after school clubs/summer clubs. The artwork they produce are showcased & sold in Store School’s stores. | 5,357 | 01/09/2025 | 30/05/2026 |
Emotional Well-Being | DreamArts | Experiment Programme | 3-year grant from Mar 24-Mar 27 to deliver the Experiment programme in south Westminster. A creative programme supporting 35-40 YP per year (aged 6-13) focusing on self expression, ie: theatre performances, short films. | 45,000 | 01/03/2024 | 31/03/2027 |
Emotional Well-Being | Greenhouse Sports | Positive Transitions – Pimlico | 3-year grant for a full-time coach-mentor that will be placed at Pimlico Primary & Millbank Academy to support pupils in Years 3–6. Coaches will work with schools to identify students who are struggling academically, displaying behavioural issues. | 55,500 | 01/09/2025 | 31/08/2028 |
Emotional Well-Being | St Vincent’s Family Project | Family Therapy Service | Family therapy service providing a ½ day per week support at 4 schools for individual pupils & their families. | 21,120 | 05/09/2025 | 29/08/2026 |
Youth Clubs & Activities | Caxton Youth Organisation | Raising aspirations of learning disabled & autistic young people | Requesting unrestricted funding to run their SEND youth club. They do sessions during the week, residential trips & each young person has a 1:1 mentor. | 55,500 | 10/02/2026 | 31/01/2029 |
Youth Clubs & Activities | Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust | Dragon Hall – Play & Youth Work | 3-year grant from Jan 25 providing core funding for their Youth Programme. They offer a range of free after-school clubs & youth clubs every weekday during term-time for 8-19 yr olds living in Holborn & Covent Garden. | 53,898 | 01/01/2025 | 31/12/2027 |
Youth Clubs & Activities | Impact Dance | Impact Academy – VSA Plan | Impact Dance works with young women aged 9-19 yrs, from Black African/Caribbean backgrounds to gain confidence in dance. Aim of the project is to grow local interest & build up other aspects of their charity, ie: Boy’s Dance Club. | 10,000 | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2026 |
Youth Clubs & Activities | London Tigers | Churchill Gardens Youth Hub | A youth club for 8-19 yrs old at Churchill Gardens catering to 100-120 CYP. Taking over from ‘Future Men’, they are providing this service for 12-17 mths under the permission of Westminster Council until they find a permanent provider for the space. | 55,500 | 02/12/2024 | 31/03/2027 |
Youth Clubs & Activities | St Andrew’s Youth Club | St Andrew’s Club – Enriching Young Lives | An unrestricted 3-year grant from Sep 22-Aug 25 to support the club’s activities. The club is open for children aged 6-18 & runs every day of the week in Westminster. | 45,000 | 01/09/2022 | 31/08/2025 |
Youth Clubs & Activities | The Pimlico Foundation | Outbreak Youth Charity | 3-year unrestricted grant to Outbreak youth programme. They offer children & young people (aged 8+) a range of activities including mentoring, schools work, holiday clubs & sports, plus hot chocolate Thursdays. | 45,000 | 04/09/2023 | 31/08/2026 |