Supporting children and young people in the West End of Newcastle

About David Dockray West End Young People’s Fund

The David Dockray West End Young People’s Fund supports organisations working with children and young people in the west end of Newcastle, and individuals aged 16 – 25 who are based in the west end of Newcastle and looking to access training and career development opportunities.

What is funding available for

• Organisations can apply for between £1,000 and £15,000 per year and in special circumstances two year grants, up to a maximum of £10,000 per year may be considered.
• Individuals can apply for between £500 and £2,500 per year, and multi year applications up to a maximum of three years will be considered. All individuals planning to apply must first contact Ged via email at gr@communityfoundation.org.uk or phone 0191 2220945.
• Individual applicants must be able to make a case that a grant will support the pursuit of realistic and achievable ambitions that would otherwise be inaccessible, please upload a supporting statement.
• The Fund will prioritise work taking place in the Fenham area of Newcastle, as outlined by the priority area map below.
• If the fund is under-subscribed, work in the wider west end of Newcastle, delivered by Newcastle based organisations will also be considered.

What will not be funded

In addition to standard Community Foundation exclusions, the Fund will not normally consider grants for:

• Work that does not primarily benefit children and young people in the Funds area or benefit
• Work that does not address deprivation and / or disadvantage or enrich local communities and improve local quality of life
• Individual applications that fail to provide a satisfactory case for support

Further information

The Fund Advisory Panel meets in June and November, with each funding round being preceded by a publicised call.

All applicants to the David Dockray West End Young People’s Fund will be contacted with the outcome of their application.

If you have any questions before applying please contact Ged on his email below.

To make an application, please choose the fund under the ‘calls for applications’ option on the grantee portal, here.

Map of area