Walsall Crisis and Resilience Fund: Debt Provision Fund

Walsall Council
Deadline

Funding

Up to £150,000

Deadline

26 October 2026

Location

West Midlands

Applications

Deadline: 26 October 2026

Overview

Walsall Council's Debt Provision Fund offers up to £150,000 to organisations giving debt advice to Walsall residents. Partnership bids with strong referral pathways and prevention-focused approaches are especially welcome. Applications close on 26 October 2026. Official source: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/newsroom/new-funding-help-walsall-residents-build-financial-resilience-and-access-support. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

Key requirements:

  • Up to £150,000 (50% of a £300,000 fund).
  • Walsall residents.
  • Debt advice provision.
  • Consortium bids welcome.
  • Closes 26 October 2026, 5pm.

Voluntary, community, faith and not-for-profit organisations delivering debt advice to Walsall residents, alone or in consortium.

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?

Debt advice providers serving Walsall.

Full details from Walsall Council

Grants of up to £150,000 from the Debt Provision Fund within Walsall Council's Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Resilience Initiatives Grant Programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The fund holds up to £300,000 and applicants can ask for up to 50 per cent of it, as the council intends to fund more than one debt advice provider. It is open to voluntary, community, faith and not-for-profit organisations delivering debt advice for Walsall residents, and consortium bids are encouraged. Alongside it, the wider programme funds financial wellbeing, budgeting, digital inclusion, employment pathways and energy and water affordability with no set maximum. Funding runs to 31 March 2027, with a possible extension to 2029. Applications close on 26 October 2026 (5pm).

How to apply

Download the guidance and application form from Walsall Council's Crisis and Resilience Fund page and submit it by 5pm on 26 October 2026. Questions go to walsallcrf@walsall.gov.uk.

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Last updated: 22 October 2026