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.
Alan Higgs Community Grants.
The Foundation has partnered with The Alan Edward Higgs Charity to set up a £500,000 endowment fund which will support vital community activity across Coventry and Warwickshire for years to come. Taking advantage of the Foundation’s endowment match offer, the Alan...
Our Strategy.
The Foundation is pleased to have launched its 3-year strategy. Working collaboratively with board and staff members the Foundation has refreshed its vision, values and mission and implemented five strategic aims as it strives to improve as the largest independent...
Foundation strengthens its board.
The Foundation has announced that two new faces will be joining its board. Jasmin Koasha and Calum Nisbet have been appointed as trustees, following the charity’s record-breaking 12 months, which has seen it award over £5.7m to community projects since the start of...
Building Better Opportunities: Community Matters.
Launched in 2016 BBO Community Matters was a £5m, three-year employability and skills project in the Black Country. Focusing on priorities set by the Black Country LEP and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund, Community Matters...
Helping Communities Thrive: Disadvantages.
The first theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'Disadvantages'. It's a large theme and you could say all our grants support disadvantages in communities but we've narrowed it down! Crime & Safety, Employment, Training & Education and...
NET’s Coronavirus Appeal raised almost £100million.
An emergency Coronavirus Appeal backed by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge has raised nearly £100million for UK charities since its launch a year ago, and more than £3.5million of this has reached the Foundation, supporting grassroots charities and groups...