The MPGA has been giving grants to community projects, and making a difference across the 33 London boroughs, for over 130 years. Our modest grants give Londoners the means to create better and greener public spaces in their own special corner of London. We also give horticultural advice when appropriate. Further details of some of the recent grants we've given are highlighted below. HOW TO APPLY see below.

WHO WE SUPPORT We are one of the very few gardening charities in London to offer grants. Over the years we've given grants to Libraries, Churchyards, Parks and Gardens as well as Street Scenes, Hospitals and Hospices, Allotments, Community Gardens, Museums, Schools and Community Centres, many of which benefit the disadvantaged. We also support Open Garden Squares Weekend, London in Bloom and the City Farms Festival. For details of recent grants click here.

De Beauvoir Sqaure
De Beauvoir Square

Horniman Museum
Horniman Museum
OUR GRANTS help to transform local spaces by providing trees, benches, planting etc, which in turn aids biodiversity and helps the wellbeing of residents and visitors alike.

De Beauvoir Sqaure
Old Paradise Gardens
We enjoy working with London's wide and diverse communities and since our early days have given grants to many schemes in socially deprived areas, like Old Paradise Gardens in Lambeth, Meath Gardens in Tower Hamlets and Deptford Park in Lewisham.

Horniman Museum
Meath Gardens

British Library Gardens
British Library Gardens

Marble Hill House
Marble Hill House
London's leading attractions have also benefited from our grants. We've been involved with a number of high profile projects such as the gardens at the British Library, the Inner Temple and Marble Hill House, all with a high footfall.


HOW TO APPLY

OUR GRANT APPLICATION FORM can be downloaded below and should be returned by email to our Grants Officer, who deals with all grant enquiries.

Closing dates for the consideration of grant applications:
- May 12th for June meeting
- August 18th for September meeting
- November 17th for December meeting



Garden Museum
Garden Museum
Over the years we've supported several of London's museums, including the Horniman, Dulwich Picture Gallery and the National History Museum. We also have a long relationship with the Garden Museum in Lambeth. It was refurbished in 2017 and the inner garden and courtyard, designed by Dan Pearson, is very attractive and original.

Bench
Throughout our history we've funded a huge number of benches across London, including several in hospital grounds in the First World War. In 2019 we received a generous donation of several benches from the National Rose Garden when it closed. These have now been given to several parks including Pinner Village Gardens, Walworth Garden and the Huguenot Burial Ground.

More of our diverse grant recipients, including Spitalfields City Farm. All in all in London there are around 16 City Farms, most of which have received a grant from us at some stage. They bring the countryside into the city and greatly appeal to children.

Vauxhall Park
Vauxhall Park
St. Christopher's Hospice
St. Christopher's Hospice
Christchurch Primary School
Christchurch Primary School
Spitalfields City Farm
Spitalfields City Farm
Green Spaces under Threat We continue to monitor gardens and green spaces under threat. We lend our support in a variety of ways - by providing a grant, historic background, a letter of support or signing a petition for CPRE London etc. We highlight in our Annual Report the threats which come to our attention, such as Christ Church Gardens Spitalfields, Jessell Green in Loughton, Old Paradise Gardens in Lambeth and Victoria Tower Gardens next to Parliament, but of course there are many others. We are always ready to investigate and help if we can.

Victoria Tower Garden
Victoria Tower Garden

Old Tidemill wildlife Garden
Old Tidemill wildlife Garden

Christchurch Spitalfields
Christchurch Spitalfields