Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation

Our grants support a wide range of causes across the North East. Use this page to find out how to check your eligibility, view current funding opportunities, access guidance and apply.

Which application route is right for you?

Some funds are only open at certain times of the year and so have a call for applications. All funds with current calls are listed below.

There may not always be a current call for applications that matches your needs. If that’s the case, we encourage you to make a general application instead. As long as your organisation is in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland, you can do so at any time of year.

If you require support to apply for funding, you can find our Help and Support page here.

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Explore the funds that are currently accepting applications.

Supporting community groups within a 5km radius of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm

Fund name: Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Northumberland

Max grant size: £20000

Closing Date: 23/03/2026

Support for vulnerable people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Fund name: The Ringtons Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £5000

Closing Date: 16/02/2026

Supporting community organisations within 10km of the Barmoor Wind Farm

Fund name: The EDF Energy Renewables Barmoor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Northumberland

Max grant size: £10000

Closing Date: 09/03/2026

Outdoor activities in nature and community gardening projects

Fund name: Out and About

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £3000

Rolling grant

Supporting older people, aged 65 and over in North East England

Fund name: The Mayor's Opportunity Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £10000

Closing Date: 27/02/2026

Supporting people with mental health issues in North Tyneside

Fund name: The Charles Robert Bell Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): North Tyneside

Max grant size: £3000

Closing Date: 16/03/2026

Supporting community activity in Bellingham and the North Tyne and Rede Valleys

Fund name: The Bellingham Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Northumberland

Max grant size: £2000

Closing Date: 16/02/2026

Supporting young people in hardship in Northumberland to enhance their educational opportunities

Fund name: The Henderson Family Fund

Grant Type: Individual, Organisation

Location(s): Northumberland

Max grant size: £1000

Rolling grant

The Edwin Easydorchik Travelling Scholarship

Fund name: The Edwin Easydorchik Travelling Scholarship

Grant Type: Individual

Location(s): County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £4000

Closing Date: 09/03/2026

Supporting children and young people in Seaton Sluice and New Hartley.

Fund name: The Ted Weekes Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Northumberland

Max grant size: £4000

Rolling grant

Supporting Newcastle based organisations to engage residents in culture

Fund name: Newcastle Culture Investment Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Newcastle

Max grant size: £12000

Rolling grant

Passionate About Realising Potential in environmental/green careers

Fund name: The Curtin PARP Fund

Grant Type: Individual, Organisation

Location(s): Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £7000

Rolling grant

Supporting capital projects within Gateshead

Fund name: The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Gateshead

Max grant size: £25000

Rolling grant

Helping care leavers aged 18 – 25 from or living in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland to achieve their aspirations.

Fund name: The Brian Roycroft Fund

Grant Type: Organisation, Individual

Location(s): Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £1000

Rolling grant

The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust

Fund name: The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): County Durham, Tees Valley, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £10000

Rolling grant

Improving life chances in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Fund name: Reeds Grassroots Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £3000

Rolling grant

Funding for STEM activities in the North East

Fund name: The Platten Family Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

Location(s): County Durham, Tees Valley, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland

Max grant size: £10000

Rolling grant

Educational bursaries for individuals with connections to the Parish of Newbottle, Sunderland

Fund name: The Taylor Fund

Grant Type: Individual

Location(s): Sunderland

Max grant size: £1000

Rolling grant

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Our grants support a wide range of causes across the North East. Use this page to find out how to check your eligibility, view current funding opportunities, access guidance and apply.

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Funds open for applications

Supporting community groups within a 5km radius of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm

Support for vulnerable people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Supporting community organisations within 10km of the Barmoor Wind Farm

Outdoor activities in nature and community gardening projects

Supporting older people, aged 65 and over in North East England

Supporting people with mental health issues in North Tyneside

Supporting community activity in Bellingham and the North Tyne and Rede Valleys

Supporting young people in hardship in Northumberland to enhance their educational opportunities

The Edwin Easydorchik Travelling Scholarship

Supporting children and young people in Seaton Sluice and New Hartley.

Supporting Newcastle based organisations to engage residents in culture

Passionate About Realising Potential in environmental/green careers

Supporting capital projects within Gateshead

Helping care leavers aged 18 – 25 from or living in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland to achieve their aspirations.

The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust

Improving life chances in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Funding for STEM activities in the North East

Educational bursaries for individuals with connections to the Parish of Newbottle, Sunderland

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