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 communities to access high quality arts activities

Fund name: The North East Fund for the Arts

Grant Type: Organisation

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

Max grant size: £2000

Closing Date: 27/04/2026

People affected by hardship and living in areas of disadvantage

Fund name: The Port of Tyne Community Action Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

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

Max grant size: £5000

Closing Date: 30/03/2026

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

Supporting Summer playschemes to address school holiday hunger

Fund name: The Playschemes Fund

Grant Type: Organisation

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

Max grant size: £8000

Closing Date: 27/04/2026

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: Organisation, Individual

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

Max grant size: £7000

Rolling grant

Passionate About Realising Potential

Fund name: The Curtin PARP Fund

Grant Type: Individual, Organisation

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

Max grant size: £7500

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

Start-up grants for young people and their emerging businesses

Fund name: The SWEF Enterprise Fund

Grant Type: Individual

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

Max grant size: £500

Rolling grant

Business development grants for young people and their businesses

Fund name: The SWEF Enterprise Fund

Grant Type: Individual

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

Max grant size: £2000

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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Which application route is right for you?

Funds open for applications

Supporting communities to access high quality arts activities

People affected by hardship and living in areas of disadvantage

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

Supporting Summer playschemes to address school holiday hunger

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

Passionate About Realising Potential

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

Start-up grants for young people and their emerging businesses

Business development grants for young people and their businesses

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

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