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Office Times over Christmas

The Community Foundation will be closed from 4.30pm on Friday 18 December until 9am on Monday 4th January 2021. The staff team will be taking a break before coming back refreshed and ready for whatever 2021 will bring. Our online application portal will remain open throughout the period but the staff team will not be able to answer any questions.

Submitting applications over Christmas

We will also not be able to approve any new accounts so if you are planning on putting in an application for the first time you will need to have registered by 5pm on Wednesday 16 December. Please first look at the guidance here to see if you are potentially eligible to apply before registering.

Then to register visit https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/grantee-log-in, go to “Account Login” and use the “Register” button.

Sending post to the Community Foundation

Whilst the staff team are working from home you can still send post to the office as it is being regularly checked. However, if you are planning to send items using registered post or special delivery can you please call us in advance on 0191 222 0945.