See the relevant funding opportunities available to North Tyneside voluntary and community organisations.
The North East Fund for the Arts
The North East Fund for the Arts is now open for applications, offering grants of up to £2,000 to support communities to access high‑quality, professional arts activities. The fund aims to enable communities to engage with the arts on their own terms, whether that is experiencing arts activity for the first time, developing existing engagement, or inspiring participants to explore further creative opportunities. All art forms are welcome. Applications are open to community organisations and arts organisations working in partnership, with priority given to projects that demonstrate longer‑term impact and community involvement. One‑off or stand‑alone events are unlikely to be successful. Freelance artists cannot apply directly, although projects may include them where appropriate. The fund is available to organisations working across County Durham, Tees Valley, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. The closing date for applications is 27 April 2026. Apply via the Community Foundation
The Playschemes Fund
The Playschemes Fund offers grants of up to £8,000 to support summer playschemes for children and young people across Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. The fund helps organisations provide meals and activities for children who may otherwise miss out on holiday provision. The fund supports play schemes that cannot access government funding, as well as schemes that already receive government support but need extra resources to include children who might otherwise be excluded. Because demand is high, the fund gives preference to projects in areas with above‑average deprivation. It also favours schemes that offer nutritious food and a mix of educational, leisure and physical activities. Projects that follow the 4x4x4 model—four hours a day, four days a week, across four weeks—will receive the highest priority. This model helps to reduce holiday hunger and supports children to stay engaged and ready for the new school year. Applications
Caremark Community Care Fund: Win £3,000 for Your Project
The Caremark Community Care Fund offers UK groups the chance to win £3,000 for a local project. The fund aims to support ideas that bring people together and create a clear, lasting benefit for the community. Projects can include equipment for inclusive sports or activity groups, improvements to a village hall or community centre, supplies for a community garden, equipment for food banks or community larders, updates to a charity’s space, or new equipment for a pre‑school or playground. Because the fund welcomes a wide range of ideas, groups can choose the project that best meets their local needs. A panel of judges will select 12 projects, choosing one from each UK region. After that, these shortlisted projects will move into a public vote on social media. The three projects with the most votes will each receive a £3,000 grant. To enter, applicants must explain how their project would benefit
Cycling UK – Big Bike Revival Programme
Cycling UK is offering voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations across England grants to deliver cycling projects aimed at adults who are either not currently cycling or cycling less frequently. Through the Big Bike Revival Programme, grants of up to £3,500 are available for groups to deliver events that use the ‘fix-learn-ride’ model to achieve the following objectives: Encourage adults who don’t cycle to cycle. Encourage adults to cycle more often. Increase short cycling trips. Improve the perception of cycle safety. Improve adults’ confidence to cycle. Events should be aimed at people returning to cycling, starting as complete beginners, and other people who do not cycle regularly. This includes reaching new people, including groups who are underrepresented in cycling or face challenges and perceived barriers to cycling, such as: Women. People on low incomes. People who identify as belonging to an ethnic minority group. People not in work. People who do
Help the Homeless Grant Scheme
Help the Homeless is a small grant-making organisation with limited funding available to charities across the UK. It supports people experiencing homelessness in reintegrating into the community and rebuilding their lives. Applicant organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Small and medium-sized registered charities with an annual turnover below £500,000 and that are working wholly or mostly with homeless people may apply for funding. Grants up to £5,000 are available to support capital projects, such as refurbishment costs and furniture. An online application form is available at the Help the Homeless website. The next quarterly deadline for applications is 20 June 2026. Applying for Funding — Help the Homeless
Army Benevolent Fund
The Army Benevolent Fund offers grants to charities and organisations that support soldiers, veterans and their immediate families. These grants help organisations improve the lives of people in the Army community who may be experiencing need. The Fund focuses on six areas: family support employment education and training care of older people mobility; housing wellbeing. Each project must show a clear and direct benefit for soldiers, veterans or family members. Charities and community interest companies can apply. In addition, the Fund prefers organisations that belong to the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO). It also favours groups that work closely with people at a local and community level. The Grants Committee reviews all applications and makes the final decisions. Organisations applying for the first time usually receive grants below £20,000. The Committee meets in February, June and November. New partners and new projects normally go to the February meeting. This round