London City Airport has announced it is granting an extra £36,000 to charities and community groups across East London.
The funding, distributed through the airport’s community fund, will support 13 organisations across Tower Hamlets, Newham, Hackney, Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, and Redbridge.
Each group will receive up to £3,000 to deliver projects that benefit their local communities.
This latest round of funding brings the total value of the community fund to £598,000, supporting more than 180 charities since its launch in May 2019.
The scheme forms part of the airport’s wider community investment programme, which aims to improve quality of life for nearby residents.
Among this year’s grant recipients are the Burdett Foundation in Poplar, Hackney Foodbank, and NEWway Project, a homelessness charity based in Newham.
Other organisations include Globe Community Project, which tackles loneliness in Tower Hamlets, and Central Park Allstars FC, which supports young girls through football, mentoring, and skills workshops.
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Andy Cliffe, chief executive officer at London City Airport, said: "We are proud of our East London roots and we are committed to supporting the future of our communities. Our community fund is one of the many ways we are making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of those we work alongside. Our focus is to enable vital services to thrive, create opportunities and build stronger communities across East London."
In 2025, 196 airport staff volunteered more than 800 hours, reaching over 2,700 people in East London, including 1,000 students. The airport also invested more than £240,000 in community schemes covering education, partnerships, and events.
Nazmin Begum, senior community and sustainability manager at London City Airport, said: "It’s so rewarding to see how awardees benefit from our Community Fund grants. From teaching young children how to grow and cook food to running a free school uniform bank to help parents in need, we’re proud to work with these organisations who understand their communities and can deliver long-lasting support where it's needed."
Pat Fitzsimons, chief executive officer of Hackney Foodbank, said: "We’re so thankful for this grant from the London City Airport Community Fund, which will fund caseworker hours to help at least 25 people access benefits, grants and debt relief advice. We’re determined not to be a sticking plaster but to help people out of poverty and on to better situations.
"Around half of the people supported by our caseworkers no longer need to return for emergency food because their circumstances improve so much, so the help funded by this grant will be life-changing for our visitors."
Beyond the community fund, the airport continues to engage with communities across 13 boroughs, including Bexley, Epping Forest District Council, Greenwich, Havering, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Charities and not-for-profit groups interested in applying for the next round of funding can do so through the airport’s Community Fund website. The deadline for applications is June 26.
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