Heart of England Community Fund

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support projects promoting positive change, strengthening communities & enhancing the natural environment within Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.

Closing Date for Applications: Ongoing

Please read the guidance below carefully before applying

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Key Information

The Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire Communities Fund grants are awarded from the earnings of the Foundation’s own endowment fund. There are grants of up to £3,000 available to support people in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.

Applications must meet one of the following aims:

• Promote health & wellbeing
• Tackling disadvantage
• Support local solutions to meet local needs
• Promote community cohesion
• Develop sustainable & supporting communities

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Who can Apply

  • Registered charities
  • Charitable Incorporated Organisation
  • Constituted Community groups
  • Companies Limited by Guarantee with charitable aims
  • Community Interest Companies
  • Co-operatives – registered Community Benefit Societies and
    registered Industrial and Provident Societies
  • Social Enterprises

**Funding to Community Interest Companies and other non-charities may include conditions to restrict funding to charitable objectives only.

*** Additionally, your organisation/company income level must be equal to or less than £500,000, as shown in your most recent annual accounts.

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What can the grant pay for

• Start-up costs for a new project or organisation

• To extend or develop an existing project

• For pilot project (to gather research or evidence)

• To purchase equipment or resources