Grants in West Midlands
The West Midlands Combined Authority offers additional grants on top of UK-wide programmes. The region is a priority area for levelling up funding. Automotive, advanced manufacturing, and creative industries have strong regional support.
There are currently 240 live grants available in West Midlands, with deadlines ranging from 4 October 2026 to 17 January 2028.
Checked daily. Last updated 2 October 2026.
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Barclays Community Sport Fund
Barclays (delivered in partnership with Sported)
The Barclays Community Sport Fund helps community groups make football, tennis, and cricket more accessible to women and girls. You can get Access Grants of £1,000 for running activities or Female Coaches for Girls Grants of £160-£200 for Level 1 coaching qualifications. The fund targets groups working in deprived or rural areas. You must be a charity or not-for-profit organisation delivering these three sports. The programme runs from April 2025 to December 2027. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.
See all 2 rounds of Barclays Community Sport FundHelp the Homeless Grants
Help The Homeless
Help the Homeless Grants provide up to £5,000 for UK registered charities working with homeless people. The funding is for capital projects only, not day-to-day running costs. You must focus on helping homeless people return to mainstream society through training or residential facilities. Your charity must have an annual turnover under £500,000. You need to work wholly or mostly with homeless people. The grant does not fund short-term shelter projects. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.
Big Bike Revival Grants Programme
Active Travel England and UK Government (administered by Cycling UK)
The Big Bike Revival Grants Programme helps get more adults cycling, especially women, people on low incomes, and ethnic minorities. You can get up to £3,500 to run bike events that fix, teach, and encourage cycling. The money pays for bike maintenance workshops and cycle training sessions. You need to be a charity, community group, social enterprise, or similar organisation. Local councils and community-focused bike shops can also apply. The programme focuses on people who don't currently cycle or need encouragement to cycle more often.
NNS Digital Fund
Heart of England Community Foundation
Rolling grants of up to £2,000 support digital inclusion in Birmingham through marketing, training and internet connectivity. Applicants must speak to the NNS Digital team before submitting an application. General website development is excluded.
Community Investment Fund
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
The Community Investment Fund gives up to £50,000 to community groups in Stoke-on-Trent. You can buy equipment, materials, and other physical items for your project. The money cannot pay for salaries, rent, or running costs. Priority goes to projects that help children and young people, improve education and skills, or support health and wellbeing. Projects that make communities safer and cleaner also get priority. You can also apply if your project promotes Stoke-on-Trent as a destination. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.
Cellnex Community Fund
Cellnex
The Cellnex Community Fund gives up to £5,000 to community projects. You can use the money for digital inclusion, skills training, environmental projects, or education programmes. The fund supports projects that help people, improve local areas, and promote technology access. Registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, and not-for-profit groups can apply. You need at least three unrelated people on your governing body. Applications are accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis.
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Heart of England Community Foundation
Rolling grants of £500 to £1,000 support small community projects in Coventry and Warwickshire, with priority for children and young people. Total project costs must not exceed £2,000, and the grant requested must cover at least half of those costs.
Open UK-wide
A further 221 grants are open across the whole UK, so organisations in West Midlands can apply for these too. Showing 24. See all UK-wide grants.
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Material Focus - Electricals Recycling Fund
Material Focus
The Electricals Recycling Fund helps organisations improve electrical waste recycling and reuse. Material Focus provides this annual funding to stop electrical items being hoarded or thrown away. Since 2020, they have worked with over 100 local authorities and businesses. The fund supports projects that encourage people to recycle electrical items properly. You can use the money for campaigns, collection schemes, or education programmes. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.
Frontier AI Discovery
Innovate UK
Frontier AI Discovery is a grant programme from Innovate UK focused on artificial intelligence research and development. The funding amount has not been specified. This appears to be a rolling programme with no fixed deadline. Eligibility criteria have not been detailed in the available information. The grant is available across the UK, with particular focus on England. You would likely use this funding for AI research projects or developing new AI technologies. More details about application requirements and funding amounts would need to be confirmed directly with Innovate UK.
LandAid - Young Futures Fund
LandAid
The Young Futures Fund provides grants to organisations helping young people at risk of homelessness. The fund supports projects that increase access to safe and affordable housing. It also funds support services to help young people keep their homes and live independently. The fund is available in North West England. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The funding amount is not specified. You need to be an organisation working with homeless or at-risk young people to apply.
Benefact Trust – Community Impact Grants
Benefact Trust
The Benefact Trust Community Impact Grants support Christian organisations in North West England. The grants fund projects that make a positive difference to lives and communities. You must be a Christian organisation to apply. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a rolling programme with no set deadlines. You can use the money for community projects that transform lives. The exact application process and eligibility requirements are not detailed in the current information.
Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund
Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund
The Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund provides up to £1,000 for organisations in Middleton to run summer holiday activities for children and young people in 2026. The fund aims to support enriching and fun holiday provision during the summer break. You can use the money to provide engaging, safe activities for local children. This is specifically for organisations based in Middleton in North West England. The deadline appears to be rolling, so you can apply when ready. The minimum funding amount is not specified.
True Colours Trust - UK Small Grants
True Colours Trust
Up to £10,000 for UK projects supporting disabled children and young people, those with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 1
Innovate UK
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses work with universities on innovation projects. A graduate works in your business for 1-3 years to complete a specific project. The government pays most of the graduate's salary and university costs. Your business must contribute to the project costs. This is a national UK scheme with rolling applications. You can apply throughout the year. The partnership helps you access university expertise and develop new products or processes.
See all 3 rounds of Knowledge Transfer PartnershipFuture Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic
Innovate UK Business Connect
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects. This funding comes from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The money is specifically for developing future leaders in research and innovation. This is Round 11 of the Future Leaders Fellowships programme. The deadline is 4 November 2026. You must be a UK registered organisation to apply. The funding range for individual projects is not specified.
See all 2 rounds of Future Leaders Fellowships