• Birmingham Community Foundation

Set up via the Charity Commission in 1995 and officially launched in 1997 to satisfy a desire amongst Birmingham's business leaders to 'give something back' to the community, the Birmingham Community Foundation provides the vehicle for both companies and individuals to invest in the city's community infrastructure and support its social entrepreneurs in a convenient, tax-effective and rewarding way.

We promote and support local charitable and community activity through a range of effective grant making programmes in areas of poverty and deprivation in Birmingham and the Black Country.

Priorities are given to projects that:
1) reach people who are disadvantaged or isolated through poverty, disability, age or culture;
2) regenerate and build communities;
3) are small grass-root groups struggling to access other sources of funding

For an application form and grant guidelines please download the following:
Application Form.pdf
Application Form.doc (Microsoft Word Version)
Birmingham Community Foundation Grant Guidelines.pdf

If you would like to talk through your idea with a member of our grants team please contact us via email: team@bhamfoundation.co.uk or via tel/post (please see contact us page for full contact details)

Registered Charity No: 1048162

• Charles Henry Foyle Trust (CHF)

Grants Programme:
We are keen to receive applications from voluntary/community organisations that are able to demonstrate that their project will bring benefit to the local community and in doing so meet at least on e of the objectives listed below:

• To enhance the education and skills of local people, particularly the young - including the use of Theatrical Arts and Music
• To assist communities in local regeneration programmes
• To protect and improve the local environment
• To support the improvement of sports and leisure facilities
• To celebrate and promote the cultural diversity of the City of Birmingham

How much can you apply for?
We do not usually give more than £5,000 and you should be aware that the average award is normally in the region of £1,000

Who can apply?
Any charity, voluntary organisation, or community group within Birmingham, with preference given to the South West area.

Click here for further details

For an application form and grant guidelines please download the following:
Application Form.pdf
Application Form.doc (Microsoft Word Version)
CHFT Grant Guidelines.pdf

To request a CHFT application pack please contact us via email: team@bhamfoundation.co.uk or via tel/post (please see contact us page for full contact details)


• Charles Henry Foyle Trust - Primary Schools Fund

Primary Schools Fund Grants Programme:
Charles Henry Foyle Trust, have set up an exciting new fund which is aimed at funding Primary schools in Birmingham, and you are invited to submit an application for a maximum of £2,000 for activities, events or materials/equipment that are not usually provided through the LEA as part of the National Curriculum.

The Trustees are keen to receive applications from Primary Schools that are able to demonstrate their project will bring benefit to their children and in doing so meet at least one of the objectives listed below:

• To enhance the education and skills of children in the arts, including music, dance and drama.
• To provide additional (non text book) reading materials that are not normally provided by the LEA as part of the National Curriculum.
• To provide access to ICT material for extra-curricular activities.
• To support the improvement of sports and leisure facilities, both indoor and outdoor.
• To promote activities that reflects the cultural diversity of the local population.
• To support the inclusion of children with additional needs in extra-curricular activities.

For an application form and grant guidelines please download the following:
CHFT Primary School Application Form.pdf
CHFT Primary School Application Form.doc (Microsoft Word Version)
CHFT Primary School Guidelines.pdf

To request a CHFT Primary Schools application pack please contact us via email: team@bhamfoundation.co.uk or via tel/post (please see contact us page for full contact details)

• Fair Share Trust

The Fair Share Fund is a a ten-year project, which targets those areas that suffer considerable disadvantage and have previously received less than their fair share of National Lottery funding.

Click here to download more information on the Fair Share Priorities.

The areas within the Great Birmingham area that are eligible Funding are

Dudley, St Andrews

The two priorities have been identified and approved by the St Andrews Panel:

• To establish an infrastructure of Youth& Community facilities and create long term opportunities for young people to engage in useful activities and to reduce the perception of low esteem and self confidence.

• To encourage greater community involvement, in working with the voluntary & statutory sectors
Click here to download more information on Fair Share in St Andrews.

Sandwell, Great Bridge

Two local priorities have been identified and approved by the Great Bridge Panel:

• Support Youth Activities, including the provision for after school homework clubs.

• Reduce the concerns about Anti-social behavior, Drug Abuse, Crime & Community Safety
Click here to download more information on Fair Share in Great Bridge.


Walsall, Alumwell

Two local priorities have ben identified and approved by the Great Bridge Panel:

• Establish a voluntary infrastructure that will increase resident's involvement in the running, management & provision of activities & services in the Alumwell area, for the benefit of all.

•To create long term opportunities, support, advice and activities for young people living in Alumwell.
Click here to download more information on Fair Share in Alumwell.

For further information about the Fair Share Trust or If you already have an idea of a project please contact john@bhamfoundation.co.uk


For an Expression of Interest form and guidelines please download the following
Expression of Interest form and guidelines
Journey of an application

• Sport Relief

In the UK Sport Relief money aims to fund work, which uses sport and exercise to strengthen communities and provide opportunities for people who are excluded or disadvantaged. This may be through low income, rural or social isolation, age disability race, sexuality or gender.

In December 2004, the Birmingham Foundation received official confirmation that we would be administering the money in Birmingham and the Black Country on behalf of Sport Relief... we are continuing to distribute this money to support communtiy groups who are using sport to...

• Increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation

• Help people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives to regain their confidence and self-esteem

For an application form and grant guidelines please download the following:
Application Form.pdf
Application Form.doc (Microsoft Word Version)
Sport Relief Grant Guidelines.pdf

To request a Sport Relief application pack please contact us via email: team@bhamfoundation.co.uk or via tel/post (please see contact us page for full contact details)

Please visit www.sportrelief.com for further information on Sport Relief
If you would like to find out about how you could raise funds for Sport Relief please download Sport Relief Fundraising Opportunities.doc

Funded by Sport Relief, an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity no: 326568