Wyre Forest Community Leadership Fund 2026/27
Funding
£250 – £1,000
Deadline
31 January 2027
Location
Kidderminster; Stourport-on-Severn; Bewdley
Applications
Deadline: 31 January 2027
Overview
Groups in Wyre Forest can get £250 to £1,000 from a district councillor's Community Leadership Fund. It can pay for activities, equipment or building projects that benefit a ward. Ask your councillor; allocations close 31 January 2027. Official source: https://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/community-and-environment/localism-and-community-grants/community-leadership-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £250 to £1,000 per councillor.
- Organisation must be in Wyre Forest.
- Councillor applies on your behalf.
- Allocations close 31 January 2027.
Organisations in Wyre Forest with a clear legal identity: registered charities, town and parish councils, companies, and constituted community groups. Not individuals, political groups or organisations whose policies discriminate.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups, charities and parish councils in Wyre Forest.
Regions
Full details from Wyre Forest District Council
Each Wyre Forest District councillor has £1,000 in 2026/27 to support worthwhile initiatives, projects and activities that benefit their ward. The minimum award to any organisation is £250, so each councillor can back up to four projects, and councillors can pool their allocations. Organisations must be in Wyre Forest and have a clear legal identity (registered charity, statutory body such as a parish council, company, or constituted community group). Grants can be for revenue or capital, including equipment and contributions to building projects, and can cover activity undertaken in the last or next six months. It cannot fund individuals, political or campaigning groups, or the promotion of religion. Councillors must make their allocations by Sunday 31 January 2027.
Contact your Wyre Forest District councillor about your project. The councillor completes the application form and sends it to ESO@wyreforestdc.gov.uk by 31 January 2027, with your constitution or registration evidence if you are not a charity or statutory body, and your bank details. Funds must be used within six months.
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