Sage Community Fund
Fund description: The Sage Community Fund aims to support local people of all ages to nurture talent and / or provide life and employability skills which make a lasting contribution towards improving the quality of life of those it helps. It will consider applications that help groups rather than individuals, provide long-lasting benefits rather than transient ones, offer support to and / or aids the Career Progression Development of those working for the groups. Costs including IT equipment, direct project costs (materials and / or running costs) and contributions towards core salary and sessional worker costs will be considered.
Date established: 2000
Geographical area: Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Size of grants awarded: £5,000 and under
Further details: A staff committee meet every 6 months to consider applications
Sage awarded a grant to Meadow Well Connected to develop their organic garden
