The Migrant Communities Grant Fund launches on Monday, 23rd February 2026 at 9.00am. The deadline for applications is Sunday, 22nd March 2026 at 5.00pm.
Warwickshire County Council’s (WCC) Migrant Communities Grant Fund is a grant aimed at community and voluntary sector organisations which support asylum seeker, refugee, and migrant communities. The fund is to support small-scale projects across Warwickshire that support the following outcome:
People fleeing conflict and persecution can rebuild their lives in Warwickshire, fulfil their aspirations and contribute to the social, economic and cultural life of the communities they live in.
All applications should aim to support integration of newly arrived communities, including refugees and asylum seekers from the following schemes:
- UK resettlement schemes
- Afghan resettlement schemes
- Ukraine schemes
- Hong Kong BNO (British National Overseas) scheme
- Asylum seeker scheme
Further information on the individual schemes.
All projects should be delivered in Warwickshire and focus on the following priorities:
- Improve access to services
- Reduce loneliness and isolation
- Improve physical and/or mental health and wellbeing
- Promote equalities and inclusivity
Examples of the types of items that can be funded by the grant might include, but are not limited to:
- Venue hire (needs to be at a competitive hourly rate)
- Student travel expenses (bus passes or £0.41 a mile and £0.04 additional passenger)
- Volunteer travel expenses (£0.41 a mile and £0.04 for an additional passenger)
- Provision of clothing for asylum seekers
- Provision of social activities
Please ensure you read the guidance notes carefully before submitting your application.
Applications will need to be submitted using their online application form. Please note that you cannot save this form and you will have to complete it in one go. Applications cannot be edited once you have submitted, so please ensure you prepare your answers before submission.
Deadline for applications is Sunday, 22nd March 2026 at 5.00pm.
Find out more: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/migration-services/migrant-communities-grant-fund
For support and queries regarding the application, please email: migration@warwickshire.gov.uk
