Eligibility and applications

When it starts

The current round of funding closed to new applciations on 31 March 2025.

Enquiries are expected to reopen in June 2025.

Eligibility

• You must be a Birmingham resident
• You must be able to demonstrate that your household is experiencing financial hardship - in particular covering food and energy costs
• Your household must not have received a £200 grant payment in the last 12 months

As part of your grant application we may ask you to provide:

• proof of address
• proof of means-tested benefits (if you receive them)

Receiving payments from this fund will not impact any other benefits you receive, or are entitled to.

How to apply

The Hardship Grant Community Fund scheme is currently closed to new enquiries.

You must not submit more than one enquiry form. If you submit multiple enquiry forms, all of your enquiries will be rejected and you will not be called back.

Page last updated: 24 April 2025