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Most of these are for community & wellbeing projects. Please contact Andy Duncan for a separate summary of grants for churches: [email protected]

Trust Name Typical grant About the Trust Criteria/ Restrictions Types of projects/activity previously (contact details) size funded Baron Davenport’s Charity Discretionary The Trust makes grants to children’s The Charity’s area of benefit is Almshouses, hospices and residential organisations and to almshouses, and West Midland homes for older people. Organisations enquiries@barondavenportschari hospices and residential homes for older counties not extending 60 miles working for the benefit of ty.org people. The Trust also supports from Birmingham Town Hall. children/young people. Individual http://www.barondavenportscha rity.org individuals. The Charity’s present annual Can only apply once a year. women including widows, divorcees, income is around £1m single mothers and fatherless children. The Bernard Piggott Trust Discretionary The Trust makes grants to Church of Organisations in Birmingham Accommodation and housing/ , Church of Wales, educational, and North Wales only. Does not Education and training/ The 0121 744 1695 medical, elderly and youth organisations. make grants to individuals. advancement of health or saving lives/ 4 Streetsbrook Road, Shirley, Further grants cannot be Religious activities /Conservation and , B90 3PL considered in less than two heritage. years. Birmingham Average Aims to maintain an efficient One-off grants available. The Trust will consider funding in Hospital Saturday grant £1,000 convalescence service and provide Priority to Charities in or health / speech therapy /scholarships Fund £30,000- comfort and amenities for patients or benefiting the Midlands. / building services / information £40,000 staff in hospitals and medical charities. technology and computers / [email protected] given per Also assists medical research, publishing and printing / health Gamgee House, 2 Darnley Road, year. professional bodies Birmingham, B16 8TE The Bryant Trust £1,000 Wide-ranging interests including The Trust does not support Community projects/ Community (range addressing special needs, deprivation requests from individuals or projects based on places of worship/ [email protected] between and disadvantage, fostering health and from large national charities Disability and Special needs / http://www.bryanttrust.org.uk £500-£3,000) wellbeing and a greater engagement even when based in Birmingham Education /Environmental and with the arts and heritage. unless they have separate local Heritage projects / 2010-2011 grant giving in the ‘small accounts. Health and Wellbeing / The Arts / grants scheme’ totalled £78,500. Vulnerable groups / Young people.

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Cadbury Foundation Discretionary It is a corporate foundation working No grants for individuals, travel Employability / enterprise / the under charity commission guidelines- or leisure projects or for building environment / London 2012 /health The Cadbury Foundation, now funded by Kraft Foods. Founded on or refurbishment. Projects and welfare in Birmingham, Sheffield, Cadbury House, Uxbridge belief that making a positive difference should encourage participation Bristol and London (focusing on Business Park, Uxbridge UB8 1DH in our local community is not only good of Cadbury's colleagues, if not Hackney and Uxbridge). news for the community but also good already involved. for business. Charles Brotherton Trust Discretionary Encourages young people to improve Grants to organisations based in Children and young people / elderly their lives by taking advantage of Liverpool, Bebington, York, people and disabled people/ [email protected] educational opportunities and Wakefield, Leeds and education and training / advancement om recreational activities. Also works to Birmingham. of health www.charlesbrothertontrust.com improve the standard of living of Will not give grants to the elderly and disabled people and individuals. relieve the suffering caused by illness. The Cole Charitable Trust Max value Grant for small and local organisations Do not support large building Social welfare/ housing/homelessness £1,000 undertaking projects for general appeals, animal charities, / health / community and [email protected] charitable purposes. research or further education. environmental development / www.colecharitabletrust.org.uk Total grants Eligible areas: greater opportunities for young people / value 2011 Birmingham, Cambridgeshire /personal or community £36,150 and Kent. empowerment. Coventry Church Municipal Not specified Grants to organisations, people with No web site or guidance Charities disabilities, the prevention or relief of poverty [email protected]

Coventry, Solihull & Up to £2,000 People living in Coventry, Solihull & Promote health and For the Coventry Building Society Fund, Fund Warwickshire who face some form of wellbeing, tackling small grass roots charities and disadvantage or social exclusion. disadvantage, support local community groups that focus on: Administered through solutions, to meet local - Young people, particularly those Heart of England needs, promote community who are disadvantaged Community Foundation cohesion and supporting - Vulnerable groups such as the frail sustainable communities. elderly, people with physical 2 https://www.heartofenglandcf.co. disability, people with learning uk/coventry-solihull-warwickshire- difficulties or those who are communities-fund/ mentally ill - Small neighbourhood groups in areas experiencing the greatest disadvantage Coventry UK City of Culture Max for Support early activity, development Ideas, partnerships, creativity, Coventry based artists & organisations organisations work or pilot events for projects or community engagement, Administered through £10,000 ideas that could be delivered by an maximum participation Heart of England artist or arts organization in Coventry Community Foundation in 2021. https://www.heartofenglandcf.co. uk/coventry-2021-r2/ Dickens Charitable Trust Max value The trust gives grants for voluntary and Not specified Education and training/ arts, culture, £1,000 community organisations in and around heritage / science/ children and young 0121 454 2268 Birmingham undertaking projects in the people / advancements of health / 53 Calthorpe Road, , fields of medicine, education and the support to people with disabilities and Birmingham, B15 1TH arts. elderly people.

Douglas Turner Trust Discretionary General charitable purposes at the Must be organisations in the The elderly/ medical research/ young trustees' discretion West Midlands, funding not people / environment and heritage / [email protected] available for individuals Church work / the Arts / work in the community / social support / International Aid / hospices

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Edward and Range Focuses on social welfare, music, nature, Applications must meet public Arts and culture/ community projects Dorothy Cadbury between education and training. Founded on benefit criteria. Grants and integration / compassionate Trust £500 and Quaker values of simplicity, equality, made on a one-off basis for a support / conservation and £2,500 justice, peace and care of the specific purpose or part of a environment / education and training [email protected] environment. project / research www.e-dcadburytrust.org.uk ESF Community Grants Up to Grants are financed through the EU and Must be a voluntary or A range of activities aimed at assisting £12,000 are designed to help people increase community group working in the disadvantaged or excluded to [email protected] their chances of finding work. It isn't Birmingham. Have a maximum move closer to the labour market. www.bbccf.org.uk used to create new jobs, but to give income of £200,000; although people who are financially inactive or priority will be given to those unemployed new skills and confidence in with an income of less than order to find jobs. £150,000. Must have been running for at least 12 months. Eveson Charitable Max £15,000 Support for charitable organisations in The Trustees are unable to Activities to assist children and young Trust West Midlands the West Midlands that assist disabled consider applications for support people/ accommodation and housing/ people, people with mental health from individuals and it is their health / elderly and old people / 01452 501352 problems, children in need, older policy not to consider disabled people The Eveson Charitable Trust, 45 Park road, Gloucester, GL1 1LP people, homeless people, hospitals, applications submitted by hospices and medical research. charitable institutions on behalf of specified individuals. Fair Share Trust - , Discretionary Community Foundation Network is Financial assistance is available A range of activities that seek to build , , North responsible for using its local giving to community groups in capacity, build social capital, enhance Solihull expertise to ensure the effective disadvantaged areas of Greater liveability- the physical space in which Administered through Birmingham implementation of the £50 million UK- Birmingham that have communities exist-and to improve and Community wide Fair Share Trust (FST) programme, previously received less than sustainability. Foundation- [email protected] funded by the Big Lottery Fund their fair share of National www.fairsharetrust.org Lottery funding.

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Fidelity UK Foundation Discretionary Taking an investment approach to grant Applications from Birmingham Arts and culture / community making. Fidelity UK Foundations funds and Manchester will only be development / education / health. strong charities where they feel they can considered for substantial 01732 777364 add lasting, measurable value. projects- must normally have www.fidelityukfoundation.org annual revenue in excess of £1 million and be applying for a grant of £150,000 or more. George Henry Discretionary Relief from illness, infirmity, old age and Grant for registered charities Children /young people /elderly Collins Charity loneliness through charitable active within a 50-mile radius of people / old people / disabled people organisations Birmingham undertaking Tel. 0870 763 2000 projects with general charitable Martineau, 1 Colmore Square, purposes Birmingham, B4 6AA Grantham Yorke Trust Discretionary Support to people under 25 who were Must be under the age of 25. Projects that assist, by way of born in the old West Midlands Applications can be submitted education and training, the prevention Grantham Yorke Trust metropolitan county area (Birmingham, either directly by the individual of juvenile delinquency /the abuse of c/o Martineau Johnson,1 Coventry, Dudley, Redditch, Sandwell, or a relevant third party. drugs, alcohol and gambling / the Colmore Square,Birmingham B4 6AA Solihull, Tamworth, Walsall and procreation of unwanted children / 08701631487 ). neglect or ill treatment of children. Grimmitt Trust Discretionary Makes grants to charitable causes within Not specified Range of activities including arts/ the scope of the trust deed to encourage working with people with disabilities / and strengthen local community community development / [email protected] activities employment/ overseas aid / famine Tel: 0121 251 2951 relief / environment and conservation / education and training Parish Discretionary Founded in 1699 as an almshouse and Must live within the Ancient Elderly or mature disabled persons / Lands Charity grant making charity. Today provides Parish of Harborne and have a sheltered housing for the Elderly / sheltered housing for elderly people low income. Harborne/Quinton relief from poverty [email protected] within the Charity's boundary -Harborne area :- have savings of less than www.harborneparishlandscharity and Quinton in Birmingham and £120,000 (including value of .org.uk Smethwick in the West Midlands. Also property) Smethwick area: have makes a small numbers of grants in savings less than £90,000 . (including value of property)

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Harry Payne Trust Up to £1,000 The trust helps disadvantaged people. Will only consider applications Help for victims, offenders and their Focuses on the smaller causes where a from organisations with a families / Alcohol and drug abuse Administered through modest donation could be seen to make turnover of less than £1million. rehabilitation/ Care of elderly people/ Heart of England a difference. The Trust now has assets Will want to see audited support for disability organisations/ Community Foundation https://www.heartofenglandcf.co. of over £1 million accounts (unless a new peace projects / community care uk/available-grants/ group/project) Higgs Trust Discretionary Express your enthusiasm for the project or Enclose accounts, annual Tell us about your charity, the http://www.higgscharity.org. cause for which you need their support in a report and policies support you need, how much it will uk/how-to-apply/ letter. cost and what the support will do. [email protected] 02476221311

Jumping Through Hoops Up to £5,000 Supporting young adults aged 18-30 who Coventry only. E.g. young people at risk of Youth Fund are experiencing some form of homelessness, transitioning into disadvantage. independent living, unemployment, Administered through lack of skills, qualifications and Heart of England opportunities, mental health, Community Foundation unhealthy lifestyles, crime and anti- social behaviour etc. The L and R Gilley Discretionary Grant for voluntary and community Preference given to projects General Charitable Purposes Charitable Trust organisations undertaking general based in Devon and medical/health/sickness/disability Tetstill Mill, Neen Sollars, charitable activities Birmingham. , DY14 9AH Midcounties Co- Max. £2000 Grants are available to voluntary and Must be a member of The The purchase of equipment /the costs operative Community community organisations for projects Midcounties Co-operative. Must of putting on a local event or Fund that benefit local communities within be a not for profit, third sector workshop /staff costs / cost of the Midcounties Co-operative trading voluntary/ community group attending a conference or event, www.midcounties.coop/Our- area. with an income of less than which provides training for volunteers Values/Community/Co-operative- £200,000 (in the last financial /activities that meet an identified Community-Funding/ year) and established for 12 need in the local community. months or more.

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Near Neighbours Fund £250-£5000. Funding to encourage stronger civil Not a fund for buying capital Environmental, social, cultural, artistic (N.B It is society in areas that are multi-religious items, funding a deficit, or and sporting / [email protected] possible to and multi-ethnic within specific Parishes stretching a hard-pressed Community development / civil www.cuf.org.uk/near- be awarded To bring together people of different project revenue budget, nor will engagement / asylum seekers/ young neighbours/grants more than faiths and of no faith to transform local it fund full salaries, or work people / parenting / crime and safety one grant). communities for the better. already completed.

Norton Foundation Discretionary Support for organisations that help Only supports those in the Projects to help young people in need children and young people under the age Birmingham area and the of support particularly as a result of correspondent@nortonfoundatio of 25 who are in need of care or County of Warwick. The Trust delinquency, maltreatment or neglect, n.org rehabilitation or aid of any kind. will consider grants to or who are in danger of lapsing or www.nortonfoundation.org individuals or families for a relapsing into delinquency. variety of purposes such as clothes, housing and holidays.

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Rosie’s Helping Max. £1,500 Works to improve the quality of life and Will not fund – large national A range of activities supporting youth Hands Grant care for children and young people (up charities or affiliates with groups / computers and toys for to the age of 25 years) within a 15 mile income of over £150k children’s wards / children in need at [email protected] radius of Walsall in the West Midlands Christmas / activities for children over www.rosieshelpinghands.org and Support Cancer Research at the summer break / emergency costs Birmingham University for babies at risk

Roughley Trust £500- £3000 Addressing special needs, deprivation Trustees do not normally make Area-based community work such as and disadvantage and fostering health Grants to National Charities. church-based community projects / [email protected] and wellbeing and a greater engagement Sometimes offer a Grant to a work with health and wellbeing g.uk with the arts, heritage and environment. local Birmingham Project with its /education / arts and leisure / www.roughleytrust.org.uk own published accounts, even if heritage /environment the Birmingham project is itself part of a National Charity. Rowlands Trust Discretionary Grants for registered charities Not specified A range of activities including medical, active in the West Midlands and health, sickness / education and [email protected] Gloucester for general charitable training / arts and culture / disability / gemma.wilkinson@mills- purposes relief of poverty / environment, reeve.com conservation and heritage.

Severn Trent Trust Fund £300-£400 Trust helps people out of poverty and Individual applicants must have Grants to individuals towards water debt with donations by the UK Midlands their water or sewerage services charges, other household charges and [email protected] based water company, Severn Trent supplied by Severn Trent. costs, and to organisations for the www.sttf.org.uk Water Limited. funding of debt counselling / money advice for householders

The Sheldon Trust £3,000 Funding organisations in the West The Trustees will not normally Organisations working to relieve Midlands for the relief of poverty and consider appeals for the cost of poverty and distress in society/ [email protected] distress in society through community buildings. Trustees will not community projects /special needs www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charita groups. Funding is also available for consider general appeals from groups especially in deprived areas ble-applications special needs groups. National Organisations

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St Peter’s Saltley Trust Discretionary An educational charity giving grants for The work must be a partnership Projects that forward the Trust’s 3 voluntary and community organisations venture between the Trust and main interest areas- continuing [email protected] working to further Christian education in local project organisers, jointly theological education of lay Christians, www.saltleytrust.org.uk the Diocese of Birmingham, Coventry, co-ordinated and developed, particularly those suffering Hereford, Lichfield and Worcester. disadvantage, strengthening Christian presence in Further Education and development of RE in schools.

Sutton Coldfield Municipal Discretionary Core priority to alleviate suffering. Must benefit residents of Sutton Relief for those in need / education / Charities Provide benefits for children and adults Coldfield. Grants given for religion / health / citizenship and [email protected] coping with the impact of disadvantage, individuals and organisations. community development / sport / http://suttoncoldfieldmunicipalc sickness, old age or disability. environment / arts and heritage harities.com

W A Cadbury Trust Small grants Concern for the welfare and wellbeing of Normally awarded on a one-off Community action/ vulnerable groups/ up to £2000 the inhabitants of Birmingham and the basis. Trustees will consider advice, mediation and training/ [email protected] Large grants surrounding area. Belief in the applications for core costs as education and training/ environment www.wa-cadbury.org.uk £10,000- continuing need for Penal Reform. well as for development/project and conservation / medical and £20,000 funding. Does not fund healthcare/ the arts (occasional individuals, projects concerned (within the Birmingham programme) max of with travel, sports, adventure or £50,000) recreation. Wesleyan Foundation Small grants Education – charities or projects that Coventry & Warwickshire Groups must have been running for at up to enhance learning and develop career Grants can be made for a wide least 2 years Administered through Heart £2,000 opportunities: range of purposes including Salary, equipment or volunteer costs of England Community Large grants - Health: promote health and consumables, project or activity must be clearly budgeted and only Foundation up to wellbeing costs. used for the project – evidence will be https://www.heartofenglan £10,000 - Social: provide local solutions to No more than 10% of the required dcf.co.uk/wesleyan- meet local needs, promote project costs can be assigned to foundation-grants/ community cohesion and develop operational/core costs. sustainable and supportive Your application value must be communities. no more than 20% of the organisation’s annual income.

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Yardley Great Trust Grant Discretionary The Trust works to fight poverty and Individuals cannot directly apply Not-for-profit voluntary and (total provide high quality care for older for grants-referral agents (e.g. community organisations that work Email contact form on website: amount people. As well as being a grant-making Neighbourhood Offices and CAB with older people in South East www.yardley-great-trust.org.uk given each organisation is also provides sheltered offices) arrange for application Birmingham especially to relieve year housing, residential care, nursing care forms to be completed and poverty. £81, 047) and home care. forwarded to the Trust.

Zurich Community Trust £100-£3,000 Grant for groups or charities that work Will not make grants to Domestic violence /social exclusion / – Local Grants Birmingham- with disadvantaged people in order to individuals, for medical research, dementia / Support to older people Programme smaller grant help them achieve a more fulfilling and to statutory organisations, for and to young people with mental programmes independent future, moving from animal welfare charities, health problems. [email protected] £250-£1,000 dependence to independence Conservation or environmental www.zurich.co.uk/zurichcommun projects, unless involving itytrust disadvantaged people.

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