North East England

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Ballinger Charitable Trust 14559

Grants are available for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups for projects that support young and older people in the North East of England.


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Banks Property Grassroots Fund 14558

Grants are available for community and environmental projects in areas close to a current or proposed Banks Group operation in the North of England. Amount: up to £2,000


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Believe Housing - Bridging the Gap Community Grants 14560

Grants are available for charities, community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises, and other organisations operating in central, east, or south-west Durham to deliver projects and activities that address the energy and cost-of-living crises. Amount: up to £500


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Believe Housing - Community Grants 14561

Small grants are available for community group, schools and community organisations in County Durham (in the areas where believe housing operates) to help support people within the local community and make a real difference to their wellbeing. Amount: £500 to £1,000


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Broadacres Community Development Fund 14562

Grants are available to community organisations based in Broadacres Housing Association locations of Yorkshire and the North East of England for projects that deliver benefits to local residents. Amount: up to £500


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Community Foundation North East - Henderson Family Fund 14563

Grants for community organisations to support young people in Northumberland experiencing hardship to gain educational opportunities. Eligible costs include (but not limited to) course fees, rent, travel, and tutor costs. Amount: from £300 to £1,000


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County Durham - Community Grants Programme 14566

Grants are available for VCSE organisation in County Durham and Darlington to give opportunities for development and growth, with a priority for community projects that sustain the health, wellbeing and opportunities of local communities. Amount: up to £5,000


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County Durham - Community Sport and Physical Activity Small Grants 14567

Grants are available to support community sports clubs and organisations in County Durham providing opportunities for their communities to engage in physical activity on a regular basis. Amount: £1,000 to £2,000


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County Durham Community Foundation - Organisational Sustainability Fund Large Grants 14564

Grants are available for charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations to improve organisational capacity and sustainability across County Durham. Amount: up to £10,000


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County Durham Community Foundation - The Belmont Fund 14565

Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations working in Belmont, Carville, and Gilesgate Moor to support projects and activities that benefit local communities and leave a lasting impact. Amount: up to £2,000


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Durham County Cricket Club Youth Trust Fund 14568

Grants are available to increase the numbers and the skills of children and young people engaging with cricket in the North East and to strengthen and sustain clubs and the sport. Amount: £500 to £2,500


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Gillian Dickinson Trust Grant 14569

A very small number of grants are available to small charities in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham for projects which support excellence in the arts by the young and to provide rural experiences for those deprived of the opportunity.


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Hays Travel Foundation 14570

The funding is intended for local groups which operate or have an impact in an area in which Hays Travel have a branch and whose project helps young people up to 25 years of age develop in at least one of these areas: education, prevention of poverty, health, arts, culture or sports. Amount: up to £15,000


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Jack Brunton Charitable Trust 14571

Funding is available to support local organisations and groups working to benefit communities within the boundaries of the old North Riding of Yorkshire.


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Joicey Trust 14572

Grants are available for registered charities to carry out charitable projects within Northumberland and the old Metropolitan Borough of Tyne & Wear as well as the eastern Scottish borders.


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Karbon Homes - Community Funding 14573

Grants are available for local not-for-profit and voluntary community organisations, as well as local schools, to support local community projects which have a positive impact on the lives of Karbon residents in North East England. Amount: up to £4,000


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Middlesbrough & Teesside Philanthropic Foundation - Golden Giveaway 14576

One-off financial awards are available for 20 charities, not-for-profit organisations, sports clubs, community groups and schools. Amount: £500 to £5,000


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Middlesbrough Council - Development Grants 14574

Grants are available to local voluntary and community groups for new and emerging projects that will benefit the people of Middlesbrough.


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Middlesbrough Council - Small Grants 14575

Grants to support unconstituted voluntary and community groups with projects that will benefit residents of Middlesbrough. Amount: £20 to £1,500


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North East Social Investment Fund 14577

Impact investment for charities and social enterprises in the North East that are making a positive social impact in areas such as homelessness, poverty, unemployment, health and social care, mental health, offender rehabilitation and the regeneration of deprived communities. Amount: £100,000 to £1,000,000


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Rothley Trust 14578

Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations undertaking general charitable activities in the north east of England. Amount: £100 to £1,000


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Sir John Priestman Trust 14579

Grants are available to charitable organisations for the benefit of residents in Durham and Sunderland, and for the maintenance and repair of churches, mission halls and schools in those areas and in the County of York. Amount: £1,000 to £10,000 For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, The Sir John Priestman Trust, 19 John Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 1JG Tel: 0191 567 4857


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Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust 14580

Grants are available for charitable organisations in the City of Sunderland and County Durham for projects and schemes which help disadvantaged and disabled young people to improve skills and explore their talents as well as to improve the quality of life for people living in less affluent communities.


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Sunderland City Council - Crowdfund Sunderland Fund Organisations 14581

Funding is available to not for profit organisations who can raise their initial funding through a crowdfunding campaign to support projects that will improve and bring benefits to communities in Sunderland. Amount: £3,000


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Tees Valley Community Foundation 14582

Grants are available to local community or voluntary organisations wishing to enhance the quality of life for residents in the Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees areas. Amount: up to £2,500


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The W.A. Handley Charity Trust 14583

Grants are available to charities in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Co Durham (including Hartlepool) and Cumbria (including Carlisle) for a wide range of projects that benefit the community. Amount: from £1,000 For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Secretary to the Trustees W.A. Handley Charity Trust Tel: 0191 281 1292 E-Mail: davidmilligan@ryecroft-glenton.co.uk


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation 14584

Grants are available to local voluntary and community groups and organisations working in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland for projects which support local people in overcoming disadvantage, creating stronger communities and improving the local area.


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - Brian Roycroft Fund 14585

Grants are available to support young people (aged 18 to 25 years old) leaving care, providing financial support to help them achieve their aspirations and ambitions. Amount: up to £1,000


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Fund 14586

Grants are available to community groups for capital costs in Gateshead. Amount: up to £25,000


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - Coquet Fund 14587

Grants available for community development programmes in the disadvantaged areas of Coquet Valley and areas in Northumberland affected by declining or disappearing industries. Amount: £750 to £4,000


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - Curtin PARP Fund 14588

Grants to support individuals in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear to realise their potential. The scheme recognises carers of all ages, black and minority ethnic groups including those with asylum seeker/refugee status, disabled people, homeless people and people who are experiencing disadvantage. Amount: up to £7,000


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - Readman Family Grassroots Fund 14589

Grants are available to provide multi-use games areas for young people from disadvantaged areas of Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. Amount: up to £50,000


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Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - Reeds Grassroots Fund 14590

Grants are available to improve mental health and life chances, especially for children and for disadvantaged communities in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. Amount: £1,000 to £3,000


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Womble Bond Dickinson Foundation 14591

Grants are available for registered charities across the UK but particularly in focus areas to deliver projects and activities that make a strong, positive impact in local communities. Focus areas: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton, Teesside. Amount: up to £5,000


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Woodsmith Foundation - Community Grants 14592

Deadlines throughout the year Grants are available for community groups, voluntary groups, registered charities, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects and activities to benefit residents in Scarborough, Redcar and Cleveland, and the North York Moors National Park. Capital and revenue grants are available. Amount: between £200 and £10,000


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