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London-based community organisations can apply for grants of between £70,000 and £120,000 to help more Londoners access adult learning and employment support opportunities.
The Skills for Londoners Community Outreach Programme 2026–29 will fund up to 28 organisations to deliver two years of outreach, engagement and support activity between September 2026 and August 2028. The programme aims to reach Londoners who may face barriers to accessing training, skills provision and employment support, and to help build stronger referral pathways into local services.
Funding can support activities such as targeted community outreach, tailored support to address barriers, confidence-building, signposting to services such as childcare, housing, debt advice, health and wellbeing support, and work to develop partnerships with Skills Providers and employment support services. Eligible costs can include staffing, resources, events, venue hire, overheads, outreach and engagement activity.
Applications are open to London-based community, voluntary, faith, cultural and grassroots organisations, including registered charities, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies and other eligible community organisations. Applicants must have an annual income of under £500,000. Projects may operate in one borough, across several boroughs, or across London, but all activity must take place in London with London residents.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 22 May 2026.
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