Grants and Funding

Elected Members in Sandwell have access to four small funding streams for activities and events that help support the residents in their ward and town.

Events and projects across Sandwell are funded via many different budgets: 

• CIL Funding – The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge applied by the council on new building developments in the area. In Sandwell, 15% of these funds can be spent in the local community. Community Infrastructure Levy Grants of up to £5,000 are available to community groups to enhance their work.  
 
Find out more about Community Infrastructure Levy funding.
 
All applications for grants funded by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) require a public consultation. View and comment on the current consultations. 
 
• Ward Member Budgets – Each ward member (local elected councillor) has their own budget which they allocate on projects or events within their ward to help support their ward priorities. 

Each ward member has an annual budget of £2,000.

For more information, find your local councillor and contact them directly.
 
• Neighbourhoods Support Budget – The Neighbourhoods Support Budget is available to Elected Members within the town to solve issues they identify which are affecting our residents. Where an issue cannot be solved with the other available funds, the Neighbourhoods Support Budget ensures that we are pro-active in supporting our residents. Each Town has an annual budget of £10,000.
 
• Events - Across each Town there is a small Events budget which is allocated by Elected Members to fund events that bring communities together. Each town has an annual budget of £5,000.

Find more information about running an event in Sandwell.
 

Yew Tree and Tame Bridge Community Centre - Kitchen Update 

The Group were awarded CIL funding of  £3,919.75

Yew Tree and Tame Bridge Community Centre is a voluntary led organisation formed in 2011, based in West Bromwich.

The Community Centre is open Monday-Saturdays 9am-11pm. There are lots of different activities and events provided for the community to attend along with a Hall that can be hired out.

The organisation has been successful in receiving CIL funding to help towards a complete kitchen refurbishment. This has enabled them to replace the 30-year old, outdated kitchen which was no longer usable.

The CIL funding helped the organisation re-new the flooring in the kitchen, purchase kitchen units and counter tops and materials towards the project.

The new facilities will help with attracting new community groups such as lunch clubs and cooking classes.

Litter Watch - Sandwell Learn to Grown

The group were awarded CIL funding of £2,685.20

Litter Watch is an organization which aims to improve the local environment through practical regeneration and educational activities for local people across Sandwell.

The Caroline Street Community Gardens has a range of volunteer opportunities.

Litter watch have received CIL funding to repair two wooden cabins situated at the Caroline Street Community Gardens. The two cabins were both in urgent need of remedial works such as new flooring and doors.

The two cabins have now been refloored and repaired meaning that the organization and other communities, Schools, users have a safe space to work and rest.

Greets Green Community Enterprise - Outside Learning Space 

The group were awarded CIL funding of £1,144.32

Greets Green Community Enterprise is an organization that is set up to provide facilities to enable the community to come together for a wide range of leisure and educational activities. 

Greets Green Community Enterprise applied for CIL funding for their outside learning space and plan to purchase different types of trees, soil and blackboard paint for this area.

The aim of the project is to improve the outside learning space to make it more user friendly, improving the environment and to make the space a positive place where children can engage with nature and take part in outside learning. 

Lodge Community Centre - new equipment

The group were awarded CIL funding of £4,866.08

Lodge Community Centre is a community organisation based in West Bromwich. They offer services to a very diverse community such as youth clubs, karate, boxing and ESOL classes.

There are around 350 people who attend weekly and take part in the activities. The organisation is refurbishing the centre, with new flooring in its community rooms and other areas.

Lodge Community Centre has been successful in receiving CIL funding for new chairs and tables, as their previous facilities were broken and dangerous.

These items will enable the organisation to continue to serve their current users and to also attract new members.

SPDC - Active Families

The group were awarded CIL funding of £815.87

SPDC is a well-established registered charity that was formed around 20 years ago by a group of parents with disabled children. 

SPDC delivers various activities on behalf of the Children’s Trust, which includes activities during the summer holidays, activities at half terms and a weekly Family Club during term time.

The Family Club is based at West Bromwich Leisure Centre. There are around 150 disabled children, their siblings and family that attends.

The organisation had a limited amount of equipment provided by West Bromwich Leisure Centre to support activities at the Family Club. Not all of which was suitable for use with disabled or very young children.

The organisation has now been successful in receiving CIL funding which helped purchase goals, footballs, space hoppers and foamed balls.

The funding has enabled the organisation to provide more appropriate equipment for their various activities and Club. It has helped to support the existing members and the opportunity to encourage greater participation.