Get a share of the Inclusive Communities Fund
source:
West Midlands Combined Authority
first published: November 2023
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, has announced Inclusive Community Fund grants of between £500 and £300,000 which are available for projects that will ensure the positive and long-lasting legacy from last summer’s Games is felt right across the region.
These could include improvements to local facilities, grassroots sports, community, arts and cultural events, and major projects. All must share the Fund’s goal of bringing people together, improving health and wellbeing, helping the region to grow, and putting the region on the map.
Andy Street said;
"I want to tell you about how community groups across the region could get a New Year boost thanks to the legacy of the Games.
"A £9 million pot of Commonwealth Games legacy cash is being made available for grassroots projects that will unite communities across the West Midlands and get local people more physically and mentally active.
"Right now, community groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools and colleges can bid for a share of the Inclusive Communities Fund - the biggest amount of legacy money to be given out in public grants."
The fund has three key missions at its heart:
- Bringing people together – supporting projects that connect communities, people and places
- Strengthening our communities - Capacity building across education, voluntary, community and faith sectors
- Telling our story – continuing to raise the profile of the West Midlands through the legacy of the Commonwealth Games
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Grants Thresholds and Application Periods:
- All grant thresholds open on 6th November 2023
- Small Works and Refurbishment Grants close on 4th January 2024 (up to £100,000)
- Small Grants (up to £15,000) and Medium Grants (£15,000 to £75,000) will have varying closing dates throughout 2023 – 2024
- Large Grants (£75,000 to £300,000) will close on 4th January 2024
The Inclusive Communities Fund is being delivered by the WMCA in partnership with the Heart of England Community Foundation and United by 2022, the Official Games Legacy Charity.
