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.

I’ve fallen in love with it.
I’ve fallen in love with it.

In March the Foundation had the honour of attending Underground Lights’ first public performance.Underground Lights is an independent community theatre organisation run for adults experiencing social disadvantage, homelessness and/or mental health...

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I was so inspired by their story.
I was so inspired by their story.

There’s heaps of potential within Friar Park Millennium Centre, but who’s going to harness it?We met centre manager, Anam Choudhary, outside the Friar Park Centre in Wednesbury:“This is it, there’s a lot of space. We’ve a lot of vacant offices and...

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We’ve Moved!
We’ve Moved!

As of today, we’re now housed in PSA’s Coventry headquarters. Our new address is: Heart of England Community Foundationc/o PSA GroupPinley House2 Sunbeam WayCoventryCV3 1ND We look forward to hearing from you! 

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Basketball team nets funding.
Basketball team nets funding.

The Leicester Warriors, a community-led basketball club that aims to increase sports participation in the city, has secured £3,000 in funding from the Wesleyan Foundation.The Wesleyan Foundation is managed by the Heart of England Community Foundation. The...

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Syrian Fashion, coming to a city near you.
Syrian Fashion, coming to a city near you.

A Syrian family who fled their home country from civil war is now close to opening their own business in Wolverhampton thanks to the help of a refugee charity who received financial support from the Foundation's Community Matters programme. Ahmed and Ghousoun...

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Looking for grants and funding for your initiative, project or organisation?

Discover our latest available grants and funding programmes. We manage a range of funds on behalf of our donors across the region with grants ranging from small amounts to some larger grants.

Supercharge your giving through the Community Foundation.

We’re honoured to partner with a diverse range of donors, including private individuals and prominent regional and national companies. Each donor’s journey is unique, and we’re committed to making that journey as seamless and meaningful as possible.