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.
All heart.
A South Warwickshire charity which supports adults with learning disabilities in achieving their goals and leading independent lives has received a funding boost. Heart of England Mencap has been awarded £5,000 from the Foundation to provide additional...
£4m donation to hit homelessness.
The Foundation is celebrating an extra-special Christmas present after receiving £4 million from an anonymous donor that will make a huge difference for homeless people in the region. We are sending out a heartfelt thank you after being given a seven-figure sum...
Coventry crowned City of Culture.
After a fantastic campaign, involving organisations, businesses and communities across the City, the announcement came live on the BBC's One Show that Coventry had pipped Swansea, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and the town of Paisley to the post in the race...
Thanks a billion.
Community Foundations hit the one-billion-pound mark Local charities make up the lifeblood of our communities. They make a daily difference to millions of people. That’s why Community Foundations are proud to announce, on Local Charities Day, that...
Fighting talk.
A Birmingham charity will be able to expand its weekly choir session for women battling breast cancer after receiving a four-figure grant. Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer has received £7,000 from the Foundation to support its popular choir. The good cause...
A Christmas cracker!
Businesses in the West Midlands started their festive celebrations with a bang, putting their knowledge to the test and raising more than £2,000 for community causes. The Foundation hosted its first Christmas quiz at PSA (Peugeot) Group’s headquarters in...