Ealing Council is inviting bids from public, private and third sector organisations by Tuesday, 12 July on how to spend £24,000 to help spruce up West Ealing as part of its Champions Fund initiative.

The West Ealing Champions Fund has grants of up to £2,500 available for projects that will help improve West Ealing in and around the high street area.

Applications will need to illustrate how the project will help improve the area and be clear on how the initiative will be delivered and sustained.

The project will need to address one of the following categories:

• Welcoming town centre – making it attractive with things like art projects and gardening
• Distinctive town centre – highlighting the strengths of the town centre with festivals and exhibitions
• Diverse town centre – projects that offer visitors more to see and do in the town centre
• Growing town centre – projects that improve access into employment and training for local people.

Applications have to be submitted by email to angela@ealingcvs.org.uk no later than 5pm on Tuesday, 12 July 2016.

Anyone interested in finding out more about the champions fund before submitting an application is invited to a workshop being held on Thursday, 16 June between 7–8.30pm at Welshore Community Hub, 99 Broadway, West Ealing, W13 9BP (next to Cake Box).

Leader of the council, Councillor Julian Bell, said: “This is an opportunity for you to help shape West Ealing. It is a chance for us all to help the area develop and thrive. And your idea or project could be exactly what we are looking for, so please get involved and consider coming along to the workshop on 16 June.”

The West Ealing Champions Fund was set up by Ealing Council in partnership with Ealing Community and Voluntary Service.