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 £35 million to over 7,000 great causes since 1995.
Latest News & Insights.
Solihull Council supports Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball Academy.
Warwickshire Wheelchair Basketball Academy (also known as Bears Wheelchair Basketball Club) offers wheelchair basketball opportunities and activities for people in the West Midlands. They proudly include people of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds. They were...
£135K allocated to boost volunteering opportunities & tackle loneliness in Wolverhampton.
In partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, Arts Council England and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Government has announced the Know Your Neighbourhood fund, a package of up to £30 million to create volunteering opportunities and increase...
IM Properties launch new fund in partnership with the Foundation.
A new IM Properties (IMP) Community Fund of up to £100,000 is being set up to build on the success of its existing project funds, supporting organisations in the areas they invest and develop. The IMP fund will be administered by the Heart of England Community...
NNS Connected Communities – Research Opportunities.
Neighbourhood Network Schemes (NNS) are funded by Adult Social Care, Birmingham City Council to develop the support people need to lead happy, healthy, independent lives in their own homes and communities. There is an NNS in each of Birmingham’s 10 constituencies,...
We’ve been shortlisted for the Birmingham Chamber Awards 2023!
Eighty-three organisations will be vying for glory at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce's annual dinner and awards next month. The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the region’s biggest celebration of business, which is taking place at the ICC in...
Restoration of River Stour awarded £100K from WMCA Community Green Grant.
The restoration of a two kilometre stretch of the River Stour in the Black Country is set to get underway thanks to a £100,000 grant through the Foundation's West Midlands Combined Authority's (WMCA) Community Green Grants scheme. Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife...