Harborne Parish Lands Charity

Harborne Parish Lands charity is a grant making organisation that provides funding for the relief of need within the following areas: Harborne, Smethwick and parts of Bearwood and Quinton.

Established organisations with proposed activities within the geographical area of the Harborne Parish Lands Charity or for the benefit of residents of that area. Individuals who are permanent residents of the charities geographical area and are on a restricted income. Applications are only accepted from recognised referral agencies.

The priorities for funding are:

• Food and household goods distribution;
• Debt Awareness and money management support;
• People with mental ill health;
• Core funding for organisations working with disadvantaged groups who are impacted by local and national funding reductions.
• For individuals – funding is available for essential household items, up to a maximum of £700 – applications are only accepted from recognised referral agencies. For organisations, funding is available to relieve need within the geographical boundary of Harborne Parish Lands charity.

Application process:

• All applications must be made on the Charity’s grants to organisations application form and submitted with a copy of the organisation’s audited accounts.
• Applicants are visited by the Grants Officer to ensure complete understanding of the proposal.
• The grants administrator prepares a report for the Board of Trustees.
  Board of Trustees meet – decision made.
  Letter to applicant advising of decision.

Application deadlines (2024-2025):
Friday 6th September 2024. Approved applicants will be notified in December.
Friday 7th March 2025. Approved applicants to be notified in June.

Application forms can be requested from the Grants Officer by email at peter.hardisty@hplc.org.uk. When requesting an application form please state who you are and which application form you require (‘individual’ or ‘organisation’).

For more information click here.