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EMPOWER Rivers Community Grant

From Thames21 (funded by the Lund Trust)

Grants of up to £20,000 to community groups and small charities in London for small-scale, volunteer-led river restoration, such as berms, wood deflectors and invasive species control, plus equipment for river maintenance and water monitoring.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 20 March 2026.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from thames21.org.uk · empower rivers community grant unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Complete an Application Form and Budget Template and return them to empowerrivers@thames21.org.uk.

Amount

Up to £20,000 GBP

Thames21 will be awarding grants of up to £20,000 for small-scale volunteer-led river restoration projects and monitoring initiatives.

Where

London: United Kingdom

Thames21 can support small-scale river restoration projects led by community groups or small charities in London.

Who can apply

Community groups and NGOs

Thames21 can support small-scale river restoration projects led by community groups or small charities in London.

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Deadline for applications is 9am 20 March 2026.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Rivers and lakes and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Closed

Round with March 2026 deadline

Closed 20 March 2026

Quotes from thames21.org.uk · empower rivers community grant. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Deadline for applications is 9am 20 March 2026.

Deadline

20 March 2026, 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time

Deadline for applications is 9am 20 March 2026.

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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