Applications now open for South Asian Heritage Month, Black History 365 and Wandsworth Community Heritage Grants.
We are seeking applications from organisations or individuals that can deliver community focused heritage-based activities and events for three distinct funding programmes: South Asian Heritage Month, Black History 365 and Wandsworth Community Heritage grants, all supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Projects from the different grant streams will pop up from July - December 2026, demonstrating our continued support for local practitioners, a legacy of our year as London Borough of Culture.
The cultural exchange, stories and experiences that successful projects can provide will contribute to a better understanding of the borough’s history and the positive impact these communities have made to the wider community.
Celebrating our heritage has been central to our London Borough of Culture year, and we’re committed to continuing this work beyond March 2026. Alongside our annual Black History 365 and South Asian Heritage Month Grants, the new Wandsworth Community Heritage Grant recognises and supports the remarkable work of our independent heritage groups, who bring to life the rich stories of the people and places woven into our borough.” Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Culture, Kemi Akinola
South Asian Heritage Month Grants
South Asian Heritage Month is celebrated in July in the UK. Wandsworth Council is seeking grant applications from residents or people who work in the borough, of South Asian heritage, and/or South Asian led organisations to put on a series of events, created with, by and for Wandsworth's South Asian heritage practitioners and residents.
The deadline for South Asian Heritage Month applications is 16 April. Projects will happen in July 2026.
Black History 365 Grants
Celebrating the heritage of Wandsworth’s African and Caribbean communities is also a key part of Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture legacy programme. Black History Month is celebrated across October in the UK, but in Wandsworth, African and Caribbean history, culture and heritage is celebrated all year round, hence Black History 365.
Creatives of African and Caribbean heritage and/or Black-led organisations are invited to apply for cultural activity that will contribute to the cultural agenda of the borough.
The deadline for BH365 applications is 7 May. Projects will happen between July and December 2026.
Wandsworth Community Heritage Grants
Celebrating the heritage and history of Wandsworth, this grant seeks projects that will uncover stories and experiences of the diverse communities that have made their home in Wandsworth over the centuries. Local groups and residents are invited to apply for heritage activities that are meaningful and relevant to them, and that help broaden their awareness of the borough’s past;
The deadline for Wandsworth Community Heritage Grants is 7 May. Projects will happen from July - December 2026