# City of Wolverhampton Council

- Type: Local / combined authority
- Website: https://www.wvca.org.uk
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/city-of-wolverhampton-council

## Open and forthcoming schemes (12)

- [Funding for Charity Projects Supporting Children and Adults](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/2c7f129f-1470-4fb6-bd32-ec7447ee50ea): Open, Up to £5,000, deadline 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
- [Funding for Professional Arts Organisations and Early Career Development](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/0582e486-50a6-4c15-96a3-2afb8b2af109): Open, £2,500 – £5,000, deadline 13 Nov 2026
- [Funding for Joy and Belonging Among LGBT+ Young People](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/bbb2ae36-392c-4c38-8fd5-1d4a8c5c47c1): Open, £5,000 – £25k, deadline 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- [Funding for Community-Led Heritage and Neighbourhood Change](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/eabd5cf2-944f-4d5b-8c30-c5c823ccb784): Open, Up to £15k, deadline 27 Nov 2026
- [Funding for Artistic Excellence and Wider Access to the Arts](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/87af3a82-d9ba-46b5-8ee4-59451316a442): Forthcoming, £500 – £2,500, deadline 31 Dec 2026
- [Funding for Adults-Only Community Sport and Physical Activity](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/1164ec14-bb0c-44ef-b02a-5bc9a35e1aa4): Open, Up to £2,000, deadline 1 Jan 2027, 17:00 GMT
- [Funding for Museum and Community Partnerships Using Collections](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/5e3f96c3-748f-4a7b-a5e4-d34554f54277): Open, £50k – £110k, deadline 20 Jan 2027
- [Funding for Young People’s Creative Skills and Arts Projects](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/d707859d-4384-4f9a-a408-692f5794f478): Open, Amount not specified, deadline 31 Jan 2027
- [Support for your organisation](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/67faa82f-0e1b-4dfb-b0d6-a0aeb7aaa47f): Forthcoming, Up to £100k
- [Funding for Community Activities, Local Spaces and Running Costs](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/7e16eb4a-f200-47b4-96ab-506e127655ca): Open (rolling), £300 – £20k
- [Our projects](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/867fdec3-803d-4742-9d2e-b67ac5fa98d7): Open (rolling), Up to £5,000
- [Funding for Small Charities’ Running Costs](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/33427e0f-4348-477d-9175-6e54dfcb76e6): Open (rolling), £300 – £2,000

## What it funds

Its 12 live schemes on OpenGrant are tagged as economic / community development / employment, arts / culture / heritage / science, education / training, human rights / equality / diversity and amateur sport and open to charity / VCSE, local authority / parish council and university / research org. Its listed schemes apply in West Midlands.

## How to apply

12 schemes from City of Wolverhampton Council are open or forthcoming on OpenGrant as of 4 Nov 2026. At least one listed scheme is open to applications. The 5 closing soonest are listed here.

OpenGrant does not take applications: follow the scheme's own link and check the funder's guidance before preparing a bid.

- [Funding for Charity Projects Supporting Children and Adults](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/2c7f129f-1470-4fb6-bd32-ec7447ee50ea): Deadline: 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT; Up to £5,000; apply via wvca.org.uk
- [Funding for Professional Arts Organisations and Early Career Development](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/0582e486-50a6-4c15-96a3-2afb8b2af109): Deadline: 13 Nov 2026; £2,500 – £5,000; apply via wvca.org.uk
- [Funding for Joy and Belonging Among LGBT+ Young People](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/bbb2ae36-392c-4c38-8fd5-1d4a8c5c47c1): Deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT; £5,000 – £25k; apply via wvca.org.uk
- [Funding for Community-Led Heritage and Neighbourhood Change](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/eabd5cf2-944f-4d5b-8c30-c5c823ccb784): Deadline: 27 Nov 2026; Up to £15k; match funding not required; apply via wvca.org.uk
- [Funding for Artistic Excellence and Wider Access to the Arts](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/87af3a82-d9ba-46b5-8ee4-59451316a442): Deadline: 31 Dec 2026; £500 – £2,500; apply via wvca.org.uk

## Questions

### Is City of Wolverhampton Council open for applications now?

Yes as of 4 Nov 2026: OpenGrant lists 12 open or forthcoming schemes from City of Wolverhampton Council; the soonest deadline is 6 Nov 2026 for Funding for Charity Projects Supporting Children and Adults. Confirm the dates on the funder's own guidance before applying.

### Does City of Wolverhampton Council accept unsolicited applications?

Yes for at least one scheme: 12 of its 12 live schemes on OpenGrant are open to applications rather than by invitation only as of 4 Nov 2026. Each scheme page links to the funder's application guidance.

### What is a typical grant from City of Wolverhampton Council?

OpenGrant has no 360Giving grant data for City of Wolverhampton Council. Its live schemes state awards of £300 – £110k; each scheme page gives the exact range.

### Where does City of Wolverhampton Council fund?

Its listed schemes apply in West Midlands. Each scheme page states where it applies.


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