City Bridge Foundation

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Typical grants: £5,000 – £500,000
Where they fund: Greater London
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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citybridgefoundation.org.uk

About City Bridge Foundation

City Bridge Foundation is a charitable funder that supports organisations working to improve the lives of people in Greater London. Their mission is to stand with Londoners, funding community-led work that tackles the unfair effects of climate change, provides free social welfare advice, and supports Black-led charities and social enterprises. They prioritise core and flexible funding, enabling organisations to build resilience and achieve lasting change. The foundation funds a wide range of causes including poverty, homelessness, youth, disability, ethnic minority communities, environment, employment, housing, and refugees and migrants. They support registered charities, CIOs, CICs, community benefit societies, unincorporated associations, and social enterprises. All funded work must directly benefit people living in Greater London. City Bridge Foundation is distinctive for its long-term, flexible approach and its focus on systems change.

What City Bridge Foundation funds

City Bridge Foundation funds community-led work tackling the unfair effects of climate change, free social welfare advice, and support for Black-led charities and social enterprises. They also support causes such as poverty, homelessness, youth, disability, ethnic minority communities, environment, employment, housing, and refugees and migrants. Funded activities include project delivery, core costs, salaries, training, and research. All work must directly benefit people living in Greater London. The foundation provides core and flexible funding, with some programmes offering multi-year grants.

Who can apply

City Bridge Foundation supports registered charities, CIOs, CICs, community benefit societies, unincorporated associations, and social enterprises. They do not fund individuals, schools, or faith groups. Organisations must be based in and deliver work in Greater London. The foundation prioritises community-led work and organisations that are led by and for the communities they serve, including Black-led charities and social enterprises. There is no religious restriction on applicants.

What City Bridge Foundation doesn't fund

City Bridge Foundation does not fund capital works, vehicles, retrospective costs, non-charitable activities, work that duplicates or replaces statutory services, or activities that promote religious or political purposes.

How they like to fund

City Bridge Foundation provides core and flexible funding, with some programmes offering multi-year grants. They do not require match funding. The foundation welcomes unsolicited applications and funds both project delivery and core costs. Their approach is long-term and focused on systems change.

How much does City Bridge Foundation give?

City Bridge Foundation runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 75 sourced facts

Access to Justice Programme 2025/6 Round OneCurrently closed

£75,000 – £450,000

Two-stage process
Decisions in ~24 weeks
Multi-year funding

Climate and Environmental Justice Programme Round OneOpen to applications

Two-stage process
Next deadline 8 September 2026
Decisions in ~24 weeks
Multi-year funding

Innovate Now with City Bridge FoundationCurrently closed

£12,000 – £12,000

Expression of interest first
3 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What City Bridge Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Led by and for organisations; free social welfare advice; social action and systems change; core and flexible funding

Where they fund

Greater London

Costs they'll cover

Core costsSalariesProject deliveryTrainingResearch

They don't fund

FaithCapital works & buildingsVehiclesIndividualsSchoolFaith groups

The full exclusions list (2)

Retrospective costs; non-charitable activities; work that does not benefit people living in Greater London; work that duplicates or replaces statutory services
Activities that promote religious or political purposes

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipChildren & youthDisabilityEthnic minoritiesHomelessness

How to apply to City Bridge Foundation

City Bridge Foundation takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: two-stage process.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What City Bridge Foundation's application asks

We hold the 8 questions from City Bridge Foundation's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“What is your full name?”

Question 2

“What is your email address?”

6 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if City Bridge Foundation could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does City Bridge Foundation provide?

City Bridge Foundation runs 3 grant programmes — Access to Justice Programme 2025/6 Round One: £75,000 – £450,000 · Innovate Now with City Bridge Foundation: £12,000 – £12,000.

Where does City Bridge Foundation fund charities?

City Bridge Foundation funds charities operating in Greater London.

Does City Bridge Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

City Bridge Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does City Bridge Foundation not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Retrospective costs; non-charitable activities; work that does not benefit people living in Greater London; work that duplicates or replaces statutory services; Activities that promote religious or political purposes. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from City Bridge Foundation?

City Bridge Foundation takes applications via online form. Published programme route: two-stage process.