Transport for London has more than half-a-million pounds to give away across the capital

More than £565,000 of grant funding has been made available by Transport for London (TfL) for community and not-for-profit groups that encourage people to walk and cycle.

Each successful applicant will receive up to £8,000 over two years with an opportunity to extend their project for another year and receive an additional £2,000.

Walking and Cycling Grants London (WCGL) aims to enable more people to walk and cycle, addressing the barriers that prevent people from getting active and helping to make London a more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy city. All projects give participants the chance to connect with their local communities, learn new skills, get active and improve their physical and mental health.

Funded by TfL in partnership with The London Marathon Foundation, and administered by Groundwork London, the programme offers two types of grants for applicants.

Walking and cycling grants can provide successful candidates with up to £8,000 over two years with an opportunity to extend their project for a further year with an extra £2,000. Applicants will be considered on the potential of their idea to benefit the local community and boost walking and cycling levels, particularly among communities who do not tend to walk or cycle.

Applications are also open to help kickstart smaller projects across London that are based on previous successes in other communities. Potential applicants to the scheme will be able to browse successful former projects on the Community Ideas Hub, and then apply for funding of £5,000 for a single year to replicate these in their local community.

London’s walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman said: “Local community organisations can play a vital role in enabling more people to choose walking and cycle for shorter journeys, particularly from groups that have historically been under-represented. That’s why I’m delighted that these groups will benefit from our walking and cycling grants, to help boost active travel in local communities and build a better, greener, more sustainable London for everyone.”

Applications for both grants can be accessed at wcgl.london and the application window for both programmes is open until 5pm on 9th September. Successful applicants are set to be announced in November.

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