Equality Small Grants Scheme 2026 -2027

VCS invited to bid for Equality Small Grants pot

Voluntary and community groups in the Bromsgrove District are invited to bid for up to £1k of the council’s £10K pot of Equality Small Grant funding.

The grants are specifically designed to support smaller voluntary, charitable, or community organisations/groups who can often find it difficult to meet the eligibility criteria of larger grants.

Anyone interested in applying can bid for funding up to £1K, for activities or projects that benefit the community issues and challenge inequality, advanced equality, and/or celebrate diversity.

This is the twelfth year that the Equality Small Grants scheme has opened for applications, successfully supporting small organisations to deliver projects and activities.

This round of funding can be used to support projects and activities scheduled to be delivered in the financial year 2026/27 up until the 31^st of March 2027.

To apply

Our guidance notes provide general information about the scheme including who the scheme supports, who qualifies and who doesn’t, the amount available, how to apply, timescales and how the decision is made.

Our online application can be found here

Closing date

Midday Thursday 30th April 2026

Please note applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted

Previous Years awards

Outcome of voluntary, charitable and community groups who were awarded a grant from our Equalities Small Grants Scheme can be found here