The Police and Crime Commissioner makes money available to support communities in the West Midlands who want to make My Community a safer place to live and work.
We all create and protect our communities and the purpose of the My Community Fund is to encourage local people to bring forward ideas which reflect their local knowledge and understanding of how to improve community safety.
The money for the Fund – £330,000 in total – comes from cash that police have seized from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act, and it will be prioritised for locality-based projects, which aim to make a positive difference to deal with crime prevention and reduction and show a clear link to the Police and Crime Plan.
Up to £5,000 will be given to each group. Each bid is considered against the other work already funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, through his Prevention and Intervention funds and Violence Reduction Partnership.
Successful projects are expected to clearly show that the initiative is funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner, as well as providing feedback and evidence that can be widely used to update the public on the work of the Fund.
This year, there will be two rounds of funding through the My Community Fund. The first round of funding opens on Monday, February 3, 2025 with the deadline set for 11.59pm on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Grant agreements will be issued from Monday, May 19, 2025 so project work can begin. Groups will then be contacted near the end of their project, to hear about the impact the My Community Fund has made locally.
You can apply right now, by visiting the My Community Fund application portal Here
Applicants are advised to check out the My Community Fund criteria and eligibility for 2025/2026, as set out in the download tab below.
