Poverty & DeprivationWest Midlands32 Funders

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in West Midlands

Browse 32 funders supporting poverty & deprivation charities in West Midlands.

West Midlands charities working in poverty & deprivation can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 32 funders currently listed, West Midlands has strong coverage for poverty & deprivation projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Poverty & Deprivation grants directory and the West Midlands regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to poverty & deprivation funders
Ground your poverty-related application in robust deprivation data. Reference your area's Index of Multiple Deprivation ranking, specific domains of deprivation relevant to your work, and current cost-of-living evidence such as fuel poverty rates, free school meal eligibility, or Universal Credit claimant counts. Funders want to see that you understand the structural drivers of poverty in your community, not just its symptoms. Frame your outcomes around financial resilience — increased savings, reduced debt, improved benefit uptake, sustained employment — rather than only counting the number of food parcels or crisis payments distributed. Use dignity-centred language throughout your application: describe people experiencing poverty as active agents seeking solutions, not passive recipients of charity. This signals alignment with contemporary thinking in the sector. Demonstrate how your project combines direct provision for immediate needs with systemic change work — advice services, policy advocacy, or community organising — that addresses root causes. If you operate a crisis service, explain your approach to moving people from crisis response to longer-term stability. Show partnerships with welfare rights organisations, credit unions, housing providers, and employment services that create comprehensive support pathways rather than isolated interventions.

Poverty & Deprivation Funders in West Midlands

32 funders found

A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000

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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

Alkionides UK

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Alkionides UK is a volunteer-driven charity rooted in compassion, mutual aid, transparency, and community solidarity, inspired by hope amid crisis. Es...

Grant Range
Up to £10,000

Baron Davenport's Charity

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Baron Davenport's Charity, an endowed trust established in 1914 by the will of Baron Charles Davenport in Birmingham, is dedicated to alleviating acut...

Grant Range
£200 - £1,000

Barrow Cadbury Trust

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The Barrow Cadbury Trust, an independent endowed charitable foundation established in 1920 by Quaker philanthropist Barrow Cadbury and his wife Gerald...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £25,000

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

Britford Bridge Trust

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The Britford Bridge Trust is an endowed family foundation established to perpetuate intergenerational philanthropy through structured, enduring giving...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

C B and H H Taylor 1984 Trust

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The C B and H H Taylor 1984 Trust, a family-founded charitable trust rooted in Quaker heritage, pursues a mission to advance peacebuilding, social jus...

Grant Range
£500 - £2,000

Charity of Stella Symons

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The Charity of Stella Symons, established in 1968 by deed of settlement and registered in 1969, is a generalist grant-making trust dedicated to suppor...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Cole Charitable Trust

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The Cole Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making trust dedicated to fostering positive change in local communities through support for small g...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,000

Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire

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Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire is an independent grantmaker dedicated to strengthening local communities through targeted phila...

Grant Range
£500 - £20,000

Coventry Building Society Charitable Foundation

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Coventry Building Society Charitable Foundation, established in 1998 as a registered charity by the mutual Coventry Building Society (founded 1884), c...

Grant Range
Up to £2,000

E F Bulmer Trust

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The E F Bulmer Trust, founded by Fred Bulmer in the late 1930s, is a family-run charitable trust rooted in Herefordshire, originally supporting former...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

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

General Charity (Coventry)

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General Charity (Coventry) is a historic endowment trust with a foundational mission to deliver direct relief to individuals facing need, hardship, or...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

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

James Beattie Charitable Trust

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The James Beattie Charitable Trust, established in 1972, upholds a mission to relieve need and advance opportunities for Wolverhampton residents throu...

Grant Range
£500 - £2,000

John Martin's Charity

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John Martin's Charity, rooted in a 1714 philanthropic legacy, advances John Martin's vision of relieving poverty, fostering children's Christian educa...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Kenilworth Lions Limited

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Kenilworth Lions Limited embodies the Lions Clubs International ethos of volunteer-led service, fostering inclusion, community enrichment, and practic...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

Michael Marsh Charitable Trust

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The Michael Marsh Charitable Trust advances public benefit by funding targeted projects that alleviate hardship for vulnerable populations, embodying ...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

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

Norton Foundation

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The Norton Foundation is a UK-based charitable trust dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people under 25, primarily in Birmingham, Solihull, Cov...

Grant Range
Up to £10,000

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

Rowlands Trust

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The Rowlands Trust is a grant-making charity established in line with Mr. Rowlands’ Will, dedicated to fostering sustainable community impact through ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Sheldon Trust

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The Sheldon Trust is a family-run charitable trust dedicated to relieving poverty and distress by supporting initiatives that deliver lasting positive...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association

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Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association embodies Freemasonry's core values of brotherhood, integrity, compassion, and service, channeling member con...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Smallwood Trust

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Smallwood Trust, established in 1886 as a pioneer in addressing women's poverty, is a specialist UK funder dedicated to enabling women’s financial res...

Grant Range
£15,000 - £60,000

Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust

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The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust is the UK-registered charitable arm of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, established under previous names ...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

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

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

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

Poverty & Deprivation Grants in West Midlands: FAQ

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