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The Green Roots Fund is open to all projects involving green and blue spaces and for public benefit across the capital. The funding seeks to support projects that enhance green infrastructure in London, and include and involve Londoners in blue and green spaces.

Match funding of 10 per cent is required. This can be cash, in-kind or a combination of the two.

London Community Energy Fund (LCEF) has provided vital funding to community energy projects, particularly in communities that might otherwise struggle to fund them. Community energy enables groups of Londoners to work together to design and deliver local clean energy projects.

Applications from the following groups are particularly encouraged:

1. registered charities
2. community and voluntary groups
3. co-operatives
4. faith and equalities groups
5. social enterprises
6. community interest companies
7. community benefit societies
8. tenants’ and residents’ associations, or tenant management organisations
9. housing associations
10. schools, ideally working with community groups.

The Mayor has secured up to £11.7 billion to deliver the London Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which will run from 2026 to 2036.

The programme is open for bids from a wide range of organisations, seeking to deliver social and affordable housing in London.

The City Hall Developer Investment Fund (CHDIF) is a £324 million fund created by the Mayor of London and the Government to boost housing delivery in the capital. It aims to unlock stalled developments, accelerate new supply and increase social and affordable homes.

EOIs can come from many different public and private sector organisations across the housing sector. Projects must be within Greater London and have evidenced rationale for public sector intervention. CHDIF can only be used for eligible capital expenditure. Read the funding guidance for more information.

In March 2020, the government announced spending of £1bn to remove and replace unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings in England. The GLA is delivering this programme in London. The Fund was previously open for applications between June-July 2020.

The Mayor of London is delivering the Grenfell Assisted Shared Ownership Scheme (GAHOS). This provides funding of £40m to enable eligible households to buy a stake in their current social rented home, on similar terms to if they had purchased their Grenfell home through the statutory Right to Buy scheme.

In May 2019, the government announced £200m to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding systems on high-rise private sector residential buildings in England. The GLA is delivering this programme in London.

In May 2018, the government announced £400m to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding systems on high-rise tower blocks in England owned by social landlords (housing associations and local authorities). The GLA is delivering this programme in London.