Open Door Fund (County Durham)
Funding
Up to £6,000
Deadline
30 November 2026
Location
County Durham
Applications
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Overview
The Open Door Fund gives up to £6,000 to County Durham groups running warm, welcoming community spaces. Your space should offer a friendly welcome, free hot drinks, and help to reach advice and support. The grant can pay for heating and lighting, staff time, volunteers, venue hire and refreshments. Decisions take about four weeks. Applications close on 30 November 2026. Official source: https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/open-door-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £6,000.
- County Durham only.
- Not parish or town councils.
- Not open to Crisis and Resilience Fund grantees.
- Closes 30 November 2026.
Registered charities, CIOs, constituted community groups and registered social enterprises in County Durham. Not parish or town councils, or holders of a Crisis and Resilience Fund grant.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
County Durham groups running warm spaces and community drop-ins.
Regions
Full details from Point North
Grants of up to £6,000 for community organisations in County Durham to open or extend safe, welcoming spaces where people can connect, get free refreshments, find trusted advice and improve their wellbeing and financial resilience, so problems are caught before they become a crisis. The money can cover utilities, staff time and training, volunteer expenses, venue hire, and food and refreshments. You need charitable aims, but not charity registration. Parish and town councils cannot apply, and nor can groups holding a Crisis and Resilience Fund grant. Point North aims to decide within four weeks. Applications close on 30 November 2026.
Read the Open Door Fund guidelines on the Point North page, then apply through the online portal by 30 November 2026. Decisions take about four weeks.
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