A FIVE-YEAR strategy to allow more charities and community groups across Solihull to access vital funding has been launched.
Heart of England Community Foundation has announced a plan which will enhance the delivery of grants to grassroots organisations across the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
The Foundation say the strategy outlines its vision, goals and key initiatives until 2030 to enable it to continue providing vital support to the voluntary and community sector across the area.
One of the key aims is to transform the Foundation’s grant-making process, making applications more streamlined and accessible for all – meaning more charities and community groups will be able to apply.
By 2030, the Foundation aims to grow its income base and distribute grants totalling £25million, as well as grow its endowment to £30million, solidifying the long-term future of the organisation for decades to come.
As part of this, it will be working to expand the number of corporate donors it supports to achieve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals.
Tina Costello, chief executive of the Foundation, said: “Our five-year strategy sets out our plans and ambitions for the future so that we can continue to support our communities, creating a fairer, happier and healthier region.
“We want to improve the way organisations can apply for our grants, becoming more efficient and only asking questions that are proportionate to the grants being applied for.
“We also want to support the diversity of our region, championing organisations which are doing incredible work but often have low profiles.
“Better use of data will improve our delivery of evidence-based funding, identifying cold spots and directing funding to these areas.”
Heart of England Community Foundation, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year after being launched in 1995, has awarded more than £49million in the form of around 14,000 grants to date.