# Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund)

From Thames Water. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 27 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to £150,000 GBP
- Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups, Social enterprises and Government bodies
- Where: Thames Water supply area: United Kingdom
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes and Wetlands
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Thames Water grants of up to £150,000 for catchment-scale river habitat restoration, fish passage, floodplain reconnection and invasive species work, part of a fund running to 2030. The first round has closed; later rounds are to be announced.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “This grant is managed internally. We will handle applications and reporting with the recipient organisation.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#access

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), amount:** Up to £150,000 GBP

> “Enhance the River offers grants up to £150,000 for a range of catchment-focused projects.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#amount

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), where:** Thames Water supply area: United Kingdom

> “Please check that your organisation is within our supply area before applying.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#geography

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups, Social enterprises and Government bodies

> “Charities, trusts, and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) Community and voluntary groups Community Interest Companies (CICs) Faith based organisations as long as the project is inclusive Other public sector organisations, such as councils and local authorities, can apply for our Enhance the River grant.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#applicant_types

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The first application window opened on 1 April 2026, and closed on 27 May 2026.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#window

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#co_finance_required

## The call

### First application round

Call page: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), First application round, status:** Closed

> “The first application window opened on 1 April 2026, and closed on 27 May 2026.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#call-round-1-status

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), First application round, opens:** 1 April 2026

> “The first application window opened on 1 April 2026, and closed on 27 May 2026.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#call-round-1-opens

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), First application round, deadline:** 27 May 2026 (the funder writes “closed on 27 May 2026”)

> “The first application window opened on 1 April 2026, and closed on 27 May 2026.”

Source: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/community/community-funding, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#call-round-1-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund), reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Enhance the River (River Health and Community Fund)”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/thames-water-enhance-the-river/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Enhance+the+River+%28River+Health+and+Community+Fund%29&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fthames-water-enhance-the-river%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Enhance+the+River+%28River+Health+and+Community+Fund%29&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fthames-water-enhance-the-river%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction