Major Blackfriars Bridge refurb set to resume
Work is set to resume on a major project to refurbish a key Thames crossing into the City of London.
- Published: 15 May 2025
Supporting the people of London
Our rolling grants programmes are currently closed to new applications. We will open a new funding programme to applications in autumn 2025. Our new funding policy, Standing with Londoners, was announced in March 2025.
Bridging London, Connecting Communities
We are a world class bridge owner responsible for five Thames crossings, and London’s biggest independent charity funder.
Funding closed to new applications
We closed our rolling grants programmes to new applications in October 2024.
Standing with Londoners – our new funding policy
City Bridge Foundation has a new ten-year funding policy, called Standing with Londoners. We aim to launch the first of our new funding programmes in autumn 2025.
Meet our new poet-in-residence
Cecilia Knapp is our first ever poet-in-residence, celebrating our bridges, our history, our funding, and the work of the many organisations we support
Supporting you to succeed
We are with our grant holders at every step, offering further support to make your project a success.
Latest updates
Approaching AI – useful resources
City Bridge Foundation’s latest Spotlight Talk focussed on AI (artificial intelligence). On this page we’re sharing the useful AI resources which we discussed during the session.
- Published: 13 May 2025
Fifty men’s sheds to launch through £10m suicide prevention scheme
Fifty new ‘life-saving’ men’s sheds will be set up in some of the most deprived areas of London, as part of a £10 million scheme aimed at driving down suicide rates in the capital.
- Published: 12 May 2025
Celebrating 25 years of Millennium Bridge – share your memories
An appeal is underway for people to share their memories and stories of one of London’s most iconic Thames crossings ahead of its 25th anniversary.
- Published: 6 May 2025