GTR/ Your Station Your Community funding / Deadline 9 December

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GTR (Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern & Gatwick Express) are delighted to announce the 4th round of Your Station Your Community funding has opened today

Timeline for applications 

  • Applications open: 21st October 2025
  • Applications close: 9th December 2025
  • Bids reviewed: December/January 2025/26
  • Recommended schemes submitted to DfT for approval: February 2026
  • Successful bids informed: March 2026
  • Grant projects active – 1st April 2026
  • Contracts and initial funding awarded: April-May 2026
  • 6 monthly monitoring
  • Projects completed: 31st March 2027

What is available?

The YSYC fund will support causes that are of key importance to ourselves and local communities on our network. The Fund aims to build lasting social value; under the following key themes: mental health, employability skills amongst marginalised groups, diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and improving station environments.

The grant fund accepts bids in the categories of:

  • Bids up to £10,000 – open applications
  • Bids of £10,001 – £50,000 – please contact us to discuss your proposal before applying

There are also two Station Partner Support Grants open for application

Please note these grants MUST cover the whole of the GTR network  

  • Arts/Creative projects – £25,000
  • Horticulture/Environment projects – £25,000

There is a separate application form and more detailed guidance for the Station Partner Support Grants scheme.

The Station Partner Support Grants will support Community Rail and Station Partners volunteering at stations on our network and also develop at least three new projects in partnership with new groups or as an individual practitioner.

How to apply

Details of the funding programme can be seen on our websites:

Thameslink – Your station Your community Improvement Fund

Southern – Your station Your community Improvement Fund

Great Northern – Your station Your community Improvement Fund

If you have any questions about a YSYC application or would like to submit a bid for more than £10,000 then please contact ysycfund@gtrailway.com. Please note we will not accept bids over £10,000 that have not been discussed with the community team prior to submission.

All applications to be sent to ysycfund@gtrailway.com

Deadline: Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 9th December 2025