Poverty and Inclusion – Funding

“Small Change”

You can apply for £500 – £3,000 maximum, for projects lasting up to one year

Projects must be:

• Based in Birmingham or the Black Country (Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Smethwick and Sandwell);
• Not reliant on further external funding once the grant is finished;
• Open to including those from a disadvantaged or deprived community.

Organisations applying to Small Change must have:

• Formally constituted and have been operating for at least six months;
• In most cases, an income of £10,000 or less;
• A minimum of three members on the governing body;
• A bank account in the name of the organisation.

To apply for funding, click here to start a new Small Change application.  To return to a form you have already started, click here. To download a guide to using our on-line account system, click here.

If you are not sure whether your project is suitable for funding through Small Change, you an ring us for advice on 020 7632 9068 or complete our enquiry form. To return to a form you have already started, click here. To download a guide to using our on-line account system, click here.

Although Small Change is mainly aimed at small organisations, we will consider applications from larger organisations wishing to either set up a small project that will become self-sustaining or to support a smaller unconstituted group in setting up its own project.  If you are an organisation with an income over £10,000, we recommend contacting us for advice before submitting an application.

Grassroots

You can only apply for grassroots funding under this programme if your project is based in Birmingham or the Black Country (Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Smethwick or Sandwell).  If you have an idea for a project you would like us to consider funding, please complete our enquiry  form here or phone 020 7632 9068.  To return to a form you have already started, click here. To download a guide to using our on-line account system, click here.

If you have already submitted an enquiry form or discussed your project with us and we have invited you to submit a full application, click here to start a new grant application form.  To return to a form you have already started, click here.  To download a guide to using our on-line account system, click here.

We strongly suggest you submit an enquiry form or discuss your project with us before spending time on a full application.

Policy and Research

Through this programme we will fund research or policy development work that cover issues relating to young adults in the criminal justice system.

We recommend contacting us for advice before making an application under this funding stream. Please complete our enquiry  form here or phone 020 7632 9068.  To return to a form you have already started, click here.  To download a guide to using our on-line account system, click here.

If  you have already submitted an enquiry form or discussed your project with us and we have invited you to submit a full application, click here to start a new policy and research projects application form.  To return to a form you have already started, click here.  To download a guide to using our on-line account system, click here.

We strongly suggest you submit an enquiry form or discuss your project with us before spending time on a full application.