Coventry Building Society Small Grants

Funding

£500 – £2,000

Deadline

Check with the funder

Location

Coventry; Warwickshire may be considered

Applications

Has a deadline

Overview

Grants of £500 to £2,000 support projects addressing isolation and vulnerability, with priority for Coventry and consideration of projects in Warwickshire. The current offer is the Small Grants fund. No application deadline is published on the current page.

Requirements to check

Key requirements:

  • Funding must be spent within one year.
  • Salary, equipment and volunteer costs must relate to the funded project.

Eligible local charities, constituted community groups and other organisations with charitable aims must meet the fund-specific rules. Annual income must not exceed £500,000. CICs must be at least two years old and meet the Foundation’s additional governance rules. Individuals and retrospective costs are excluded. Groups must have operated for at least one year. Mutual aid groups need an eligible constituted organisation to hold the funds. Sports clubs are excluded unless the project benefits disabled people; contact sports are excluded.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

Eligible local charities, constituted community groups and other organisations with charitable aims must meet the fund-specific rules. Annual income must not exceed £500,000. CICs must be at least two years old and meet the Foundation’s additional governance rules. Individuals and retrospective costs are excluded. Groups must have operated for at least one year. Mutual aid groups need an eligible constituted organisation to hold the funds. Sports clubs are excluded unless the project benefits disabled people; contact sports are excluded.

Funder track record
Recent awards dataOpen to first-time applicants

Awards published

2,348

Typical award

£4,090

Most awards

£2,000 to £10,000

Most funded region

West Midlands

625 awards in 2025, down from 888 the year before.

Recent awards include New Beginnings Community (£3,000, 2025), Madrina UK (£2,476, 2025) and Churches Together in Balsall Common & Berkswell (£2,698, 2025).

Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.

Full details from Heart of England Community Foundation

Grants of £500 to £2,000 support projects addressing isolation and vulnerability, with priority for Coventry and consideration of projects in Warwickshire. The current offer is the Small Grants fund. No application deadline is published on the current page. Eligible local charities, constituted community groups and other organisations with charitable aims must meet the fund-specific rules. Annual income must not exceed £500,000. CICs must be at least two years old and meet the Foundation’s additional governance rules. Individuals and retrospective costs are excluded. Groups must have operated for at least one year. Mutual aid groups need an eligible constituted organisation to hold the funds. Sports clubs are excluded unless the project benefits disabled people; contact sports are excluded. Read the current fund factsheet and the Foundation’s essential information, then use the application link on the fund page.

How to apply

Read the current fund factsheet and the Foundation’s essential information, then use the application link on the fund page.

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Last updated: 1 October 2026