About Us
Welcome to Heart of England Community Foundation
Heart of England Community Foundation is a registered charity and the leading, independent grant making foundation in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Since 1995, we have proudly awarded over £40 million to over 8,400 great causes across the region.
We believe in a fairer, happier and healthier Midlands – where everyone has equal access to opportunities, experiences genuine wellbeing, and enjoys a healthy and active life as part of their community.
We nurture philanthropy, connecting people who care, with incredible causes that matter. We help to unlock the resources to tackle local issues and to support people and communities to thrive across the region.
Some of our Recent Highlights
- Since 1995 we have awarded over £40 million to good causes locally
- We have supported over 8,000 projects and community organisations
- In the last year alone we awarded over £2.5 million in grants and donations
- We managed over 65 funds and programmes last year on behalf of private donors, businesses and local authorities
- We now have endowment funds worth over £20 million which we invest to provide a long term legacy of funding for local communities in the years ahead
See the difference local giving makes
The numbers above tell one part of our story. The film below tells another.
We recently visited two of the grassroots organisations we are proud to support: Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre, which provides therapy, connection, and hope to people living with a life-limiting condition; and Pitch to Progress, a youth organisation in Small Heath, Birmingham, giving young people a safe and positive place to belong.
Their stories are a reminder of what is possible when communities have the support they need, and why we do what we do.
If you would like to find out more about how we can help you invest in the communities that matter most to you, we would love to hear from you.