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Forum funding can help you to make a difference in your local community. Grants of up to £2,500 can be awarded to voluntary or community organisations which are based in Dudley borough or which benefit people living in the borough.

You are advised to carefully review the Funding Criteria, Funding Application Form and information below before completing and submitting your grant application.

Community Grant Panel Meetings

Please note that grant applications should be received at least 28 days in advance of the relevant Community Grant Panel meeting.

Dates of Community Grant Panel meetings where applications will be considered are as follows: (Please note these are not public meetings)

Community Grant Panel Area Submission Deadline Grant Panel meetings
Brierley Hill 2 June 2025 30 June 2025
Stourbridge 2 July 2025 30 July 2025
Dudley 26 June 2025 24 July 2025
Dudley North 2 July 2025 30 July 2025
Halesowen 30 June 2025 28 July 2025
Community Grant Panel Area Submission Deadline Grant Panel meetings
Brierley Hill 27 October 2025 24 November 2025
Stourbridge 29 October 2025 26 November 2025
Dudley 25 September 2025 23 October 2025
Dudley North 20 October 2026 17 November 2025
Halesowen 20 October 2025 17 November 2025
Community Grant Panel Area Submission Deadline Grant Panel meetings
Brierley Hill 4 February 2026 4 March 2026
Stourbridge 11 February 2026 11 March 2026
Dudley 5 February 2026 5 March 2026
Dudley North 9 February 2026 9 March 2026
Halesowen 23 February 2026 23 March 2026

Community Grant Panel Areas correspond to the Your Home, Your Forum Areas, view a map of each forum area.

Application Form and Resources