Towards a fairer, happier and healthier Midlands.
We are the Community Foundation for the West Midlands and Warwickshire. As the leading, independent grant making foundation in the region we have proudly awarded over £40 million to over 8,000 great causes since 1995.
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This is my life saviour.
Digikick, an organisation based in Birmingham, have been supported by the Foundation several times. Their aim is to use technology as a tool to bring community together. Through the Foundation’s Coronavirus Resilience Fund, they were awarded a grant of £1,500 which...
£25m in 25 years.
After celebrating its 25th birthday just two months ago, the Foundation, the region’s leading supporter of community projects and local charities, has hit yet another major milestone. Founded exactly a quarter of a century ago, the Foundation has now awarded an...
They are doing a great job.
Steps 8 CIC were supported through the Foundation’s Coronavirus Resilience Fund and were awarded £1500 to run a community foodbank. The foodbank will address immediate hunger by working with children centres, community centres, and schools providing nutritionally...
SEGRO launches Centenary Fund.
SEGRO, a leading owner, manager and developer of warehousing and industrial space, has launched a new £10 million Centenary Fund which will be used over the next decade to make a positive impact within communities in the UK and Continental Europe, including the West...
It actually brought a tear to my eye.
One of the organisations supported through the Foundation's Coronavirus Resilience Fund was Gospel Oak Community Centre. They are based in Birmingham and support their community through a variety of different services. Their grant, of £1,485, will support 25 carers...
Many thanks.
The Foundation continues to awards grants weekly and we've been inundated with feedback from projects we've been supporting! This feedback isn't just for us, it's for everybody who's supported our efforts during this pandemic. Thank you. To find out how much of an...