Community Matters Fund

Our Community Matters Fund is now closed. 

We’re offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities and community groups which are helping to break down barriers and boost employability for people who are underrepresented in the workforce and find it harder to get a job.

The fund is open to charities and community organisations across our region which are supporting:

• development of key professional skills, e.g. through classes in literacy, numeracy or IT
•  networking and placements, such as work experience, shadowing and placement schemes
• boosting employability, e.g. through CV masterclasses and interview coaching
• people returning to work after a long-term absence, for example due to chronic health conditions, full-time caring roles or military service

Applications are open until 12 July.

We’re particularly keen to unlock the untapped talent of groups such as 16 to 25-year-olds not in full time education, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and ex-offenders.

Since its launch in 2021, our Community Matters Fund has awarded £10.5 million to local groups across the Midlands, South West and South Wales.

Find out more and apply now, here. 

You can also follow the fund on social media at #GridCommunityFund