Evnia Emergency Community Response

Evnia supports organisations helping individuals and families in the West Midlands who are experiencing acute financial hardship.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available for up to 12 months to support immediate crisis relief and, where appropriate, strengthen longer-term financial resilience.

• Up to £25,000 per grant
• Funding for up to 12 months
• For not-for-profit organisations working in the West Midlands
• Focused on immediate crisis relief for people facing financial hardship

We are particularly interested in activity that responds quickly to urgent local need and reaches people who face barriers to mainstream support.

We want to fund practical, responsive activity that can make an immediate difference. In this funding round, we will especially prioritise underfunded areas including hygiene products, baby essentials, clothing and digital access. Food and fuel support may also be considered where there is critical, local demand or a clear case for innovation in delivery.

We welcome proposals that remove immediate barriers to daily life, education, employment or access to services, especially where support can be delivered rapidly to those most at risk of exclusion.

Evnia focuses funding on the West Midlands to create meaningful local impact. We particularly want to support organisations working with people experiencing hardship, including:

• Children and young people
• Disabled people
• People from minority backgrounds

We are looking to fund trusted, community organisations that are embedded in local areas and understand the needs of the people they support.