The My Community Fund for 2026 is open for applications!

Good afternoon Resident

The Police and Crime Commissioner makes money available to support communities in the West Midlands who want to make their 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 successful 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.

The My Community Fund for 2026 is open now for applications until 23:59 on Friday 13th March 2026. 

To apply, follow this link My Community Fund - Small Grant Application Form 2026/2027

For more information and guidance on completing the application form, please use the below link (the application form is also available via this link)

My Community Fund - West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner