Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland Grants

This is the community foundation for the North East, and one of the largest in the UK. It administers several hundred named funds for donors, so the grant you want is usually a specific fund with its own geographic and thematic rules rather than a general pot. Most awards go to small community organisations in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland.

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland has 32 open funds listed here, none of them with a fixed deadline.

Checked daily. Last updated 27 September 2026.

No published award history for Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

What Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland funds

Counted across the 32 open funds on this page.

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Supporting people with practical cost-of-living interventions in North East England

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Charities & Non-Profit

The Mayor's Opportunity Fund supports people facing cost-of-living pressures in North East England. Grants are available up to £7,500. The fund covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberla

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BBC Children in Need – Lead The Change: supporting young people in Sunderland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Charities & Non-Profit

BBC Children in Need offers grants up to £41,000 for projects supporting young people in Sunderland. The funding helps organisations working with children and young people who face disadvantage. You c

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To bring people together and to encourage a sense of belonging to people who are disenfranchised or isolated.

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Charities & Non-Profit

The Belong North East fund supports projects that bring people together and help isolated or disenfranchised people feel they belong. You can apply for up to £10,000. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcas

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Out of School artistic and creative activities for children and young people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Education

The John D Fund provides grants up to £2,500 for out of school artistic and creative activities for children and young people. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, Sou

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Grants for environmental activities

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Environment & Conservation

The North East Environment Fund and The Lawrence Campbell Community First Fund provide grants up to £5,000 for environmental activities. The grants are available to organisations in Gateshead, Newcast

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Supporting community groups within a 5km radius of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Energy & Utilities

This fund supports community groups within 5km of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm in Northumberland. You can apply for grants of up to £20,000. You must be a community organisation worki

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Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland funding

How many Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland grants are open right now?+

32 grants from Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland are open on GrantMatch today, none of them with a fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.

How do I apply for Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland funding?+

Each grant on this page links to the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.