The Loved and Wanted Fund aims to create a London-wide network of community spaces that offer activities that:
- Build relationships among Londoners from different community and faith backgrounds.
- Increase the number and visibility of spaces where Londoners can go to feel more loved and wanted.
- Help every Londoner to participate fully in community life.
- Better identify and address pressures within communities, particularly where those relate to social justice and community participation.
- Strengthen regional interfaith cooperation and engagement on community-building.
To apply, groups should be constituted, have been operating in the same local area for the past five years, have an annual turnover of between £100,000 and £10 million, and work with or within different communities impacted by financial hardship, social exclusion, or structural inequalities.
Funding can be used to cover direct project costs such as volunteer expenses, professional fees, and marketing, as well as a contribution towards organisational overheads (up to 30%).
There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online expression of interest before being shortlisted to complete a full application.
The deadline to submit an expression of interest is 19 October 2025 (23:59).