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.
Donor Spotlight: Positive Futures Fund.
In 2014 the news of the closure of Birmingham & Black Country Community Foundation left a huge gap in the community foundation network. In early 2015 Heart of England extended their geography to cover Birmingham and the Black Country. The Jabbs Foundation were a...
Donor Spotlight: Hammerson PLC and Bullring & Grand Central.
In August 2020 the Foundation joined forces with Hammerson PLC and Bullring & Grand Central to support them with their Giving Back Project. The scheme saw £20,000 distributed to 10 amazing organisations around Birmingham who were providing vital work during the...
It’s just been so uplifting for us all.
Thanks to Coventry Building Society's backing of the Foundation's Coronavirus Resilience Fund, Shine A Light Support Service, who provide support to families affected by cancer, received £2,000 to fund their 'Shiny Hampers of Support'. Shine A Light has lost 80% of...
Donor Spotlight: gbpartnerships.
In 2019 gbpartnerships joined forces with the Foundation to launch the gbpartnerships Community Fund, forming part of the company's gbpFoundation. Since its launch the gbpFoundation has awarded over £20,000 through the Foundation to groups based within a 10-mile...
Drop-in webinar for advice on funding opportunities.
The Foundation is running a drop-in webinar to provide advice and support on funding opportunities here at the Heart of England Community Foundation. This is a great opportunity for you to ask our team questions about our available grants as well as receive help and...
Donor Spotlight: The Wesleyan Foundation.
Launched in 2017 by Wesleyan Assurance and Heart of England Community Foundation, the Wesleyan Foundation has awarded more than £2.9m across the UK. Adding to the work Wesleyan already did with other charitable organisations, the Wesleyan Foundation has supported...