About
Heart of England Community Foundation is the Community Foundation for the West Midlands and Warwickshire. As the leading, independent grant making foundation in the region, they have proudly awarded over £40 million to over 8,000 great causes since 1995. Their mission is to work towards a fairer, happier and healthier Midlands. They partner with diverse donors including private individuals and prominent regional and national companies to manage a range of funds and grant programmes across the region.
Funding Opportunities
Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund for Younger Adults
The Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund for Younger Adults is a locality-based grant program that supports working age adults (18-49) with long term disabilities in the Edgbaston and Northfield constituencies of Birmingham. The fund enables community groups and organisations to deliver projects that help disabled adults lead healthier, happier lives with increased financial capability within their own homes and communities. The fund aims to make existing places and activities more accessible to disabled adults, invest in new community activities which disabled adults can access, and develop the skills, knowledge and support available to community-based networks and organisations. Projects must contribute to outcomes including increased social participation, healthier lifestyles, maximised income, housing which supports independence, or helping carers feel more supported. Priorities in Edgbaston include transition to adulthood, reducing social isolation, and digital inclusion. Priorities in Northfield include pathways to adulthood (employment, volunteering, social activities), support for carers and ex-carers, communication for sensory needs, and reaching people in social isolation through outreach programs. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to local community groups working within the Edgbaston or Northfield Parliamentary Constituency boundaries.
Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund for Older Adults (50+)
The Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund provides grants to organizations working with older adults (50+) in the Edgbaston or Northfield wards of Birmingham. The Neighbourhood Network Schemes are locality-based networks funded by Birmingham City Council that enable engagement with and investment in community assets for the purpose of supporting older people to connect with individuals, groups, organisations, activities, services and places in their local neighbourhood. Grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects that contribute to helping citizens lead healthier, happier lives with increased financial capability within their own homes and communities. Projects must help older adults remain engaged with social activity, live healthy lifestyles, and/or increase their financial capability. For Edgbaston, priority areas include dementia awareness, support for carers with loss and grief, preventing social isolation, and developing compassionate communities. For Northfield, priority areas include falls prevention, dementia support, carer/ex-carer support, and outreach projects that reach people experiencing social isolation in their homes. Organizations must be working actively within the defined Parliamentary Constituency boundaries of Edgbaston or Northfield.
The Harry Payne Fund
The Harry Payne Fund was established in 1939 as part of the Harry Payne Trust and supports a large variety of projects across the Heart of England region. The fund provides grants of up to £2,000 with a focus on helping those who are disadvantaged and supporting smaller causes where modest donations can make a meaningful difference. The fund aims to provide targeted support to community organizations and charitable initiatives that serve vulnerable populations. However, applicants should note that this fund will not support any projects that involve or provide support to the armed forces.
Tipton Education Fund
The Tipton Education Fund was established to raise the educational attainment of Tipton. The purpose of the Fund is to support schools and community projects in Tipton. Through this fund, the foundation aims to support projects which overcome barriers to learning through art, drama, sport or music, raise aspirations of children and young people, support family learning and healthy living, encourage children to read outside of school, and provide enrichment opportunities for children, young people and families that they wouldn't otherwise have access to, such as learning to cook together, arts, and gardening. The fund offers two grant levels: small grants and large grants, each with specific requirements and timeframes.
Positive Futures Fund
The Positive Futures Fund aims to support community/voluntary organisations and registered charities working with disadvantaged young people aged 13 to 25 years old, within Birmingham and the Black Country. The fund provides grants of up to £5,000 for projects that help young people develop skills, prepare for work, and improve their futures. Eligible projects include those that practically help young people develop work-readiness skills through opportunities like work experience and mock interviews with employers. The fund also supports young people in the process of leaving care to develop independent living skills. Additionally, it funds projects that raise aspirations through organised mentoring opportunities with individualised plans showing clear growth and outcomes. Projects supporting the mental health of young people on the periphery of crime are also eligible for funding. The fund reopens for applications in October.
Birmingham and Black Country Communities Fund
Birmingham and Black Country Communities Fund grants are awarded from the earnings of a number of endowment funds, which are created from contributions by individuals, companies and trusts and managed by Heart of England Community Foundation. The fund has grants up to £3,000 and aims to support people in Birmingham and the Black Country. Applications must meet one of the following aims: promote health and wellbeing, tackling disadvantage, support local solutions to meet local needs, promote community cohesion, or develop sustainable and supporting communities. This funding opportunity is designed to support community organizations and groups working to improve the lives of people in the Birmingham and Black Country region through various community-focused initiatives.
IM Properties Stratford 46 Community Fund
The IM Properties Stratford 46 Community Fund provides grants between £2,000 and £5,000 to support community projects in the Heart of England region. The fund is aligned with IM Properties Sustainable Future Frameworks and focuses on three key priorities: People, Place, and Planet. Under the People priority, the fund supports projects promoting positive change through health and wellbeing initiatives and programs that promote inclusion and diversity within the community. The Place priority strengthens communities by promoting community cohesion, tackling social isolation, building social networks, and raising aspirations through learning opportunities for children, young people, adults, and families. The Planet priority enhances the natural environment through projects that promote education and awareness of sustainability, encourage resource efficiency through reduction, recycling and reusing of waste materials, and support environmental initiatives including wildlife and habitat creation. The fund operates through a panel review process with scheduled decision dates in March 2026, October 2026, and March 2027.
Coventry Building Society Small Grants
The Coventry Building Society Small Grants program supports projects addressing local needs in Coventry which enable the community to be better off through life. The fund provides small grants up to £2,000 for charities, constituted voluntary and community groups. The program focuses on Better Connections – addressing isolation and vulnerability, including activities such as friendship groups and charities addressing loneliness. Priority is given to projects in Coventry, however projects from Warwickshire may also be considered. The fund is administered by the Heart of England Community Foundation.
Alan Higgs Community Grants
The Alan Higgs Community Grants are offered through a partnership between the Alan Edward Higgs Charity and the Heart of England Community Foundation. The Higgs Charity has been making grants to charities across the West Midlands since 1979, and these community grants are in addition to their normal grant making programme. These grants of up to £1,000 are aimed at small grassroots community-based organisations supporting people in Coventry and Warwickshire. Applications must meet at least one of three aims: relieve poverty, promote economic and community development and employment, or support general charitable purposes. Priority is given to organisations whose focus is supporting children and young people. The fund is designed to provide accessible small grants to community organizations working at the grassroots level to make a positive impact in their local areas.
Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire (CSW) Communities Fund
The Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire Communities Fund grants are awarded from the earnings of the Foundation's own endowment fund. There are grants of up to £3,000 available to support people in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire. Applications must meet one of the following aims: promote health & wellbeing, tackling disadvantage, support local solutions to meet local needs, promote community cohesion, or develop sustainable & supporting communities. This fund is designed to support community-based projects that directly benefit people living in the three local authority areas of Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 10
- Active Now
- 10
- Source Domain
- heartofenglandcf.org
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