National Highways – Community Fund

Posted on: February 23, 2023

The Lower Thames Crossing Community Fund has been opened to support local charities and community groups near the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.

Through this funding, organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to deliver schemes that:

  • Encourage physical activity and increase public use of local green spaces
  • Improve the health and wellbeing of local communities
  • Improving signage and/or way-markings to increase accessibility for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders
  • Help communities to connect with their heritage
  • Support local communities to secure permanent employment in the wider Lower Thames Crossing potential supply chain
  • Increase the use of technology to help local communities better understand the Lower Thames Crossing proposals and inspire future careers in construction.

Applications close on 1st March. Apply here. 

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