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.

Single Point Plus LTD - Heart of Oldbury Outdoor Play Zone

The  group were awarded CIL funding of £4,560.00

SinglePoint Plus is a recently launched Community Benefit Society based in Oldbury offering services to families in Sandwell.

The organisation offers family support, training, counselling/resilience programmes and enrichment activities for local families linked predominantly to primary schools.

SinglePoint Plus Limited applied for CIL funding for their new outside playground. The CIL funding has helped purchase new fencing around the perimeter of the play area.

The project offers a fully functional on-site service for families accessing the wraparound care and holiday provision. It has also enabled multiple community groups an opportunity to access the community centres outdoor space safely.

The CIL fund has purchased a new fence, gates, tarmac and astro surface to help create the safe space outside.

Warley Boxing Club-Boxing Equipment

The group were awarded CIL funding of £4,048.27

Warley Boxing Club is an established local organisation that has been around since 1937. The community group is based at Warley Rugby and Boxing Club in Oldbury.

The boxing club runs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7pm-8pm with around 60 members attending. The club offers juniors boxing and amateur boxing training sessions with the aim of developing them to progress to fight in shows.

Warley Boxing Club has been successful in receiving funding for new boxing equipment. This has enabled them to continue to offer their training sessions.

This equipment has helped the junior boxers and helped attract new groups such as a women’s only group and disabled boxing sessions.