The eyes of the world were on the West Midlands for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
A global audience of more than a billion received a warm West Midlands welcome as the region became home to more than 5,000 athletes across 20 sports between 28 July and 8 August 2022.
The effective organisation and delivery of the 2022 Commonwealth Games meant the event came on time and under budget.
The UK Government invested the remaining £70 million into the region to enhance the legacy and ensure the benefits continue their positive impact for many years to come. The UK Government required the CWGLEF to be spent by 31 March 2025.
The Fund was divided into four pillars of activity, based on the legacy programmes from the Commonwealth Games. They were:
Culture and heritage
Inclusive communities
Wellbeing and sustainability
The Funding was spent across the region through a combination of open grants, grants aligned to existing funding and direct funding awards to local authorities and regional partners.
The overarching aim was to ensure that we made the most of Legacy Funding for the region, building on the positive impacts of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
We wanted to ensure a meaningful legacy that contributes to a fairer, prosperous, greener and more inclusive West Midlands for everyone.