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.
Latest News & Insights.
Community Green Grants launched to give people access to nature on their doorstep.
Grants are being offered to community groups and regional organisations to help them connect people to nature, thanks to new funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in partnership with the Foundation. The Community Green Grants will fund projects that...
Supporting community celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Foundation is leading on a nationwide £5M grants programme within the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Joining forces with Arts Council England and UK Community Foundations, the Let's Create Jubilee Fund is supporting community and voluntary organisations to...
HER DAY Opera is looking for female singers for a community chorus.
HER DAY Opera are looking for female singers of all different musical backgrounds from across Coventry and Warwickshire to join the community chorus for a new opera, HER DAY. The project has been funded by Coventry City of Culture Trust through the Foundation and will...
Call To Action: Birmingham groups wanted!
We've partnered with Birmingham City Council to create an opportunity for Birmingham-based organisations who could support people who are self-isolating with no other support networks. If you're a Birmingham-based organisation, could you help with: Collecting...
We’ve been nominated for the Charity Film Awards!
The Charity Film Awards is now open for votes! Launched five years ago, the Charity Film Awards is the world's biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Since its creation, more than 2,000 causes have benefitted from the awards, gaining exposure, donations and...
New fund launched to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Foundation, alongside the network of community foundations, will be distributing the Arts Council England Let's Create Jubilee Fund, a £5million programme that will support community and voluntary organisations in England to develop creative and cultural...