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Community Development Grants in West Midlands

Browse 25 funders supporting community development charities in West Midlands.

West Midlands charities working in community development can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 25 funders currently listed, West Midlands has strong coverage for community development projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Community Development grants directory and the West Midlands regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to community development funders
Community development funders want to see that your organisation is genuinely rooted in the area you serve. Demonstrate local knowledge by referencing specific neighbourhood dynamics, community assets, and the relationships you have built over time — not just census data. Describe a participatory needs assessment process: how did residents themselves identify the issues your project addresses, and how will they continue to shape delivery? Partnership working is essential in this space, so detail your collaborations with other local organisations, statutory agencies, and community groups, explaining what each partner brings and how you avoid duplication. Address sustainability explicitly — funders need confidence that your work will continue beyond the grant period through community ownership, income generation, volunteer capacity, or integration into local infrastructure. Include community asset mapping that shows you understand what already exists and how your project builds on strengths rather than starting from scratch. Strong applications demonstrate that the community drives the agenda rather than the organisation imposing solutions. Show how you reach residents who are typically excluded from community engagement processes, and explain your approach to building social capital and civic participation alongside delivering specific project activities.

Community Development Funders in West Midlands

25 funders found

A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000

Open

A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000 is an independent grant-making charity established in 2000 and registered with the Charity Commission fo...

Grant Range
Up to £500,000

Alan Edward Higgs Charity

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The Alan Edward Higgs Charity embodies a mission to relieve poverty and foster economic and community development for disadvantaged children, young pe...

Grant Range
From £5,000

Anthony and Gwendoline Wylde Memorial Charity

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The Anthony and Gwendoline Wylde Memorial Charity embodies values of local generosity, practical compassion, and community solidarity, memorializing i...

Grant Range
Up to £1,000

Birmingham City Council

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Birmingham City Council, the local authority for the UK's second-largest city established in the nineteenth century, serves its 1.1 million residents ...

Grant Range
£200 - £75,000

Bransford Trust

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The Bransford Trust, an independent grant-making charity established in 2004 by the Kinnear family—led by Colin Kinnear OBE—focuses on advancing educa...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Denise Coates Foundation

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The Denise Coates Foundation, established in 2012 by Denise Coates CBE, founder of bet365, is a major UK philanthropic trust dedicated to driving sign...

Grant Range
From £20,000

E H Smith Charitable Trust

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The E H Smith Charitable Trust, family-founded in 1944, embodies community responsibility by reinvesting business profits to uplift local communities ...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust

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The Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust, established in 1928 by Edward Cadbury—grandson of the Cadbury chocolate founder—and his wife Dorothy, is a value...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust

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The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust, established in 1945 by Edward Cadbury—grandson of the Cadbury chocolate founder—embodies Quaker values of simplic...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £20,000

Grimmitt Trust

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The Grimmitt Trust, established in 1989, is a grant-making charitable trust dedicated to encouraging and strengthening grassroots community activities...

Grant Range
£500 - £4,000

Guild Estate Endowment

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The Guild Estate Endowment embodies historic civic stewardship, managing endowed assets to sustain long-term community prosperity in Stratford-upon-Av...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £50,000

Heart of England Community Foundation

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Heart of England Community Foundation, established in 1995, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to improving lives across Birmingham, Cov...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Herefordshire Community Foundation

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Herefordshire Community Foundation (HCF), established in June 2002, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to promoting charitable purposes ...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £5,000

Janet and Bryan Moore Charitable Trust

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The Janet and Bryan Moore Charitable Trust is dedicated to enhancing and uniting rural communities through grants that preserve heritage and foster co...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Midcounties Co-Operative Community Fund

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The Midcounties Co-Operative Community Fund, established in 2011 by The Midcounties Co-operative Limited, is a registered charitable fund dedicated to...

Grant Range
£100 - £2,000

Mumford Memorial Trust

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The Mumford Memorial Trust is a grant-making charity dedicated to strengthening rural communities, preserving religious heritage through vital churche...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £25,000

National Forest Company

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The National Forest Company pioneers landscape-scale environmental regeneration through tree planting and sustainable land management in post-industri...

Grant Range
£500 - £25,000

Near Neighbours

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Near Neighbours champions social integration and cohesion in religiously and ethnically diverse communities, fostering friendships, trust, and coopera...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

Owen Family Trust

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The Owen Family Trust advances charitable purposes through flexible, discretionary grants to registered charities and voluntary groups, guided by fami...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Roughley Charitable Trust

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The Roughley Charitable Trust, founded in 1972, is a medium-sized grant-making trust with deep roots in Birmingham, dedicated to alleviating local dis...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

The Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund

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The Severn Trent Water Charitable Trust Fund, established by Severn Trent Water Limited, champions social responsibility, fairness, and sustainability...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £200,000

United by 2022 Charity

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United by 2022 Charity, founded in March 2021 as a legacy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, drives enduring social impact in the West Midland...

Grant Range
£15,000 - £75,000

We Are All Making A Difference Charitable Trust

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We Are All Making A Difference Charitable Trust is a Birmingham-based grantmaking charity established over 40 years ago (charity number 1086708), chai...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,500

William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust

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The William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust, established in 1923 by Quaker philanthropist William Cadbury—former Lord Mayor of Birmingham—advances ...

Grant Range
£250 - £50,000

Worcestershire Community Foundation Limited

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Worcestershire Community Foundation Limited, established in 2003 as Worcestershire's independent community foundation within the UK's network of 47 pl...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £5,000

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Community Development Grants in West Midlands: FAQ

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