To support diversionary activities, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour and repairing the harm caused.

About Commissioner's Communities Fund

The Commissioner’s Community Fund is aimed at supporting communities and grass roots projects which provide locally designed support for vulnerable people, diversionary activities, or seek to turn things around and improve their local neighbourhood. The PCC is encouraging ideas to create resilient and flourishing communities where opportunities for anti-social behaviour and crime are reduced and will not be tolerated. Communities, local projects and community groups that strive to make where they live a better place, resulting in safer streets and stronger communities are encouraged to submit an application.

Some of the money used to create this fund is recovered by the police from criminal activity, under the Proceeds of Crime Act (PoCA). The PCC is keen to make sure that this money is put back into the hands of the local communities affected by Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and crime, and to help bring communities together.

Projects are expected to be delivered between April 2026 and April 2027 including during school holidays and should be aimed at delivering diversionary activities, reducing ASB and crime, repairing the harm caused by ASB and crime and building community cohesion.

Who can apply?

Grassroots organisations based in or already working in the communities they are serving across Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.

What will the fund support?

The fund will support costs related to the running of your project including staff, training, venue hire, transport, equipment, refreshments, marketing, monitoring and any costs to ensure accessibility.

It won’t fund general office costs and overheads that aren’t directly related to your project or core capital costs, such as building works or maintenance.

How much can we apply for?

Small grants of £1,000 are available for community and one-off events and larger grants of up to £5,000 for projects of up to 1 year duration.

The fund will have £100,000 to distribute with £15,000 allocated for small grants of £1,000 and at least £85,000 for larger grants from £1,001 up to £5,000.

If you have received a grant from previous rounds, you can still apply, but please note this will be taken into consideration when shortlisting potential grant recipients if the Fund is oversubscribed.

How to apply

Please read the full guidelines here before applying and if you have any questions please email Pete Barrett who will arrange a time to contact you, details are below.

The deadline for applications is midday on the 7 January 2026.

To make an application, please click here