Funding

BVSC provides support for organisations looking to identify new income streams and business development approaches that will help your organisation to grow and thrive.

Engage for Funding Network

Any individual working in the voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise sector in Birmingham is invited to join our network and take part in our weekly webinars.

These informal, friendly sessions take place between 1 and 2pm every Monday. By joining you'll be first to hear the latest information on live funding opportunities, get hints and tips for application success and meet and engage with a range of guest speakers who can help your organisation to succeed. All sessions are hosted by Tony Carr of 4front Partners on behalf of BVSC.

Each session is recorded, so if you miss one, you can catch up online.

Watch past webinars

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Engage for Funding search portal

Engage for Funding is a Funding Search Portal available to BVSC Members whose annual turnover is less than £1m. Registration will give you immediate, free and unrestricted access to our comprehensive database of funding opportunities and business advice services. You can browse or search for funding, generate reports, access news items in full and set up alerts to receive updates regarding suitable funding opportunities.

Use the link below to access the funding portal and sign up by clicking 'Register now' on the top right hand side of the page.

Get some hints and tips about getting the most from the portal by watching this webinar recording.

Funding Portal

Birmingham Community Lottery

BVSC launches the Birmingham Community Lottery in early 2024, an exciting new fundraising initiative for the city.

The lottery will be a great way for people to support good causes whilst having fun, and getting the chance to win cash prizes!

Get involved!

BVSC Accelerator Programme

The Accelerator Programme is a multi-module curriculum of support for people working in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector looking to develop their Business Development approaches and generate income from competitive bidding processes for both contracts and grants. Our first Accelerator programme took place in 2022/23 and supported 13 organisations with some wonderful stories of growth, grant success and organisational development. The next programme will begin in September 2023. The Accelerator is a programme of support for people working in organisations in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector, looking to develop their Business Development approaches and generate income from competitive bidding processes for both contracts and grants.

Find out more and sign up!

easyfundraising

BVSC has joined forces with fundraising website easyfundraising to provide community groups, voluntary organisations and charities in the West Midlands with a source of ongoing income through online purchasing. Encourage your supporters to sign up and every time they shop online your cause can benefit.

Sign up to easy fundraising

Cost of Living

If your organisation is looking for funding related to the cost of living, please refer to our Cost of Living Toolkit where you'll find useful links to organisations able to provide support.

The rising cost of living is affecting employees across the sector. Living Wage Funders support the organisations they fund to tackle the rising cost of living through paying the Real Living Wage. Find out more on our Living Wage City pages.

Latest

New VCFSE Co-working Space Opening in Birmingham City Centre - Opening offer £6 a day

BVSC is delighted to be piloting the Birmingham VCFSE Hub – a new shared workspace designed specifically for grassroots voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations. Located in the heart of Birmingham, the Hub will provide a welcoming and collaborative environment where organisations can work, connect and grow together. Alongside BVSC staff, we are looking for a small number of VCFSE partners to help shape and develop this exciting new space.
Free webinar: Using AI to automate admin and unlock capacity

Could AI help your organisation save time, reduce admin, and free up capacity for what matters most? Business in the Community has partnered with leading traffic management company Yunex Traffic to offer a free online AI training webinar for charities, community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits. Whether you're new to AI or already exploring tools like ChatGPT and Claude, this practical session will show you how AI can support everyday tasks, helping your team to deliver.
Deadline extended: Invitation to Quote – Underserved Migrant Lived Experience Engagement & Qualitative Data Collection

Your organisation is invited to submit a quotation for the delivery of lived experience engagement and qualitative data collection as part of Birmingham City Council's (BCC) Underserved Migrant Health Needs Assessment (UMHNA). BCC is commissioning up to five VCFSE organisations to deliver focused engagement activities. Each organisation will work with a distinct migrant community with whom they have established and trusted relationships.
Help shape better health outcomes for migrants in Birmingham: survey and invitation to collaborate

The Inclusion Health team (Public Health) is inviting colleagues and partners across Birmingham to get involved in the Underserved Migrant Health Needs Assessment (UMHNA). Migrants in vulnerable circumstances face some of the most significant health inequalities in our city. This assessment is a key opportunity to better understand these challenges, highlight what works and develop clear, actionable recommendations that will drive meaningful change.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Crisis and Resilience Fund (previously known as Household Support Fund/ Hardship Grant Community Fund) programme.
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BVSC aims to support a vibrant and resilient sector which in turn ensures that people from across the city feel included and engaged and have access to appropriate support from people who understand the issues and challenges they face.
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