Published: Thursday 1 August 2024
The Grenfell Projects Fund (GPF) is back, offering £600k worth of grants to support North Kensington's community-led recovery.
If you’re a North Kensington community organiser or provider, the GPF is your chance to create a project that responds to the needs of your community.
Deliver a project which meets one of three themes
Applications are now open for community providers and organisations who already run or want to develop and deliver a project that meets one of the three grant themes:
- Bringing the North Kensington community together
- Community-based cultural enrichment
- Caring for our most vulnerable
Almost 100 projects have been funded by the GPF to date
The GPF was launched back in 2019 and has funded almost 100 projects in that time. Some of the projects have included a youth fitness training and mentoring project, child play and development sessions, arts and crafts workshops, boxing lessons and a social support group to improve resident wellbeing.
The GPF has been co-designed with the North Kensington Residents’ Panel for the last few years and they have once again been instrumental in shaping this latest fund. They bring a range of perspectives and have worked to champion the community’s voice in the grant’s design as well as build on the previous GPFs to further long-term recovery.
Working together with the Council, the panel have developed the GPF 2024/25 looking at the criteria, themes, priorities and methods of shortlisting and voting on applications.
Applications to be shortlisted by residents’ panel
Once all applications have been received, the Residents’ Panel will shortlist the successful applications, and North Kensington residents will then get a chance to vote on this shortlist. We will be providing further information on how you can do this nearer the time.
Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke, Lead Member for Communities said: “I am extremely grateful to the North Kensington Residents’ Panel for their dedication and commitment in helping to shape this latest Grenfell Projects Fund. It is important that the North Kensington community leads its recovery and works closely with us so we can be sure to deliver what local residents and organisations want and need.
“I really hope that local community providers and organisations take advantage of this latest fund. GPF has funded some great projects that have really benefited the local community and I look forward to seeing future funded projects.”
Get help at a drop-in session
We are holding a series of advice and information sessions to assist applicants with the application from and to answer any questions they may have. Please do come along to one of the following:
- Tuesday 6 August 2024, 1.30pm to 4pm, at Bay 20 Community Centre, 71 St Marks Rd, W10 6JG Grenfell Projects Fund Information Drop-in Session (Notting Dale Ward) Tickets, Tue 6 Aug 2024 at 1:30pm | Eventbrite
- Monday 12 August 2024, 1.30pm to 4pm at Venture Community Centre, 103a Wornington Road, W10 5YB Grenfell Projects Fund Information Drop-in Session (Golborne Ward) Tickets, Mon 12 Aug 2024 at 1.30pm | Eventbrite
- Monday 19 August 2024, 1.30pm to 4pm at Baseline Studios, Whitchurch Road, W11 4AT Grenfell Projects Fund Information Drop-in Session (Notting Dale Ward) Tickets, Mon 19 Aug 2024 at 1.30pm | Eventbrite
Deadline for applications is Monday 30 September.
To apply and for more information visit webtest.rbkc.gov.uk/grenfellprojectsfund