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 £65 million to over 14,000 great causes since 1995.
Latest News & Insights.
We’re always adapting.
It’s a miserable day in August but that hasn’t stopped parents and children flocking to the Hope Centre. Although not directly funded through the Foundation, the Hope Community Project, has received funding from Feeding Britain – who in-turn were awarded a £5,000...
Time Out are upbeat!
We were delighted when we found out BBC Coventry & Warwickshire wanted to feature one of our recent grant recipients, Time Out, on their ‘Upbeat with Sandra Godley’ show! The radio programme showcases inspirational people and feel-good stories from across...
An interview with Nyasha, iDENT.
Following a grant of £5,000 from the Foundation’s Coventry City of Culture Fund the city’s first iDENT Festival, which was hosted at Warwick Arts Centre, was able to take place! We caught up with the event’s organiser, Nyasha Pitt, who reflected on the successful day:...
Wheels keep on turning.
The Foundation will continue to grow thanks to the support of a leading car manufacturer. Groupe PSA, which owns the Peugeot, Citroen, DS and, more recently, Vauxhall vehicle brands, has welcomed the Heart of England Community Foundation back into its office at Pinley...
Celebrating black culture in Coventry.
The Foundation have supported an entrepreneur from Coventry, with a grant of £5,000 from the Coventry UK City of Culture Fund, which has helped create a festival celebrating black culture. The free event is open to all and will be held at Warwick Arts Centre on...
The start of something great.
The Foundation are delighted to have joined forces with gbpartnerships and will soon be launching the gbpartnerships Community Fund, forming part of the company's gbpfoundation. The Birmingham based, property development company was established in 2001 and has since...






