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The Community Foundation awards support grants to support causes in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, and across North East England, from nearly 300 different funds set up by its donors.
The Foundation aims to make it as straightforward as possible to apply. Please read the information pages on its website carefully before starting an application.
Read more about applying for a grant with the Community Foundation here.
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has opened applications to its Climate Action Fund – Food Systems programme. The fund supports long-term, partnership-led projects that aim to change how food systems work across the UK. Grants of £2.5 million to
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is inviting applications from civil society sector organisations in England to deliver the Government’s Local Covenant Partnerships Fund, a new three-year programme worth £11.59 million. DCMS is seeking an experienced organisation, or
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is inviting applications to its Rise programme, offering grants of up to £30,000 to support armed forces charities to strengthen their organisational capacity and long-term sustainability. This pilot programme aims to help charities review
Community organisations across England are invited to apply for funding through the Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026, a national programme supporting projects that commemorate, celebrate and educate about the Windrush generation and their descendants. Funded by the Ministry of Housing,
