The Great Western Railway Customer and Community Fund

Grants of up to £50,000 are nominally available (most grant awards are likely to be for £1,000 or less) to not-for-profit organisations providing services and facilities in the area served by the Great Western Railway area network (see map below). Projects with a railway link are especially welcomed.

Who can apply: Small-medium registered charities, community and voluntary groups, other forms of not-for-profit organisation, educational institutions and local authorities operating in the area served by the Great Western Railway network.

Key words: Railways, Transport, Community, Environment, Carbon Reduction, Economic Growth, Diversity, inclusion, Education, Heritage, Great Western Railway network area (see map below).

The Great Western Railway Customer and Community Fund is an annual grant programme. While a diverse range of small-medium sized community projects can be supported, the Customer and Community Fund for 2024/25 places a particular emphasis on projects that address one or more of the following:

• Projects that benefit customers.
• Projects that increase rail travel.
• Projects that encourage carbon reduction.
• Projects that connect communities, people and places.
• Projects that support economic growth.
• Projects that promote inclusion and diversity.
• Educational programmes that support careers in rail, and
• Projects that increase awareness and experience of public transport and rail safety.