Please complete by Midnight (24:00) Friday 6 February 2026
It is strongly recommended you read all the supporting information before completing this Expression of Interest
Introduction
The Mayor of West Yorkshire will be launching her Co-Produced Serious Violence Strategy later this year. (Spring 2026). Key priorities for that strategy have already been identified after consultation with communities across West Yorkshire.
Your project should utilise innovative and creative methods which aim to tackle serious violence in local communities.
Projects which support the ‘Build’ element of ‘Clear Hold Build’ are encouraged, which is a framework developed by the Home Office to help police forces tackle serious and organised crime. It reclaims and rebuilds neighbourhoods affected by organised crime, makes areas safer and increases public confidence in the police and partner agencies.
Applications under ‘Clear, Hold, Build’ are restricted to projects delivering in Bradford (BD3 only), Calderdale (Park Ward), Kirklees (Ashbrow only) and Leeds (Harehills only).
You can find out more information on the Clear, Hold, Build pilot here. The Mayor recognises that the ‘Build’ element of this initiative directly supports safer communities.
Details & Overview
The total amount of funding allocated to this Expression of Interest in each district is £100,000, which any provider being permitted to submit a maximum bid of £10,000 (inclusive of VAT) or a partnership bid of £30,000 (inclusive of VAT) with a maximum of three partners in total. A breakdown of proposed budget is required as part of your submission, with up to 12 months delivery from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 only.
We are seeking Expression of Interest from community groups, charities and partners in relation to deliver the requirements as outlined.
The funding is intended to cover delivery of the chosen Serious Violence intervention within the timescales noted above.
Funding Outline
It is intended that the funding will support projects which reduce serious violence in all its forms through education, prevention, awareness and increased community safety. Projects which focus on tackling: Knife Crime, Violence Against Women and Girls and Gang and Criminal Exploitation are especially encouraged. However, projects which cover any aspect of Serious Violence will be considered.
Our Serious Violence definition:
'Violence and serious violence include specific crime types where there is the use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community. The specific crime types for West Yorkshire include homicide, knife crime, violence against the person, personal robbery, gun crime, violence against women and girls, organised crime (including county lines), sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. '
Meeting the criteria
All Expressions of Interest received by the required deadline (midnight Friday 6 Feb 2026) will be reviewed.
Panel representatives will include the local Community and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, district Community Safety partners, West Yorkshire Police and colleagues from Policing and Crime and the Violence Reduction Partnership.