Community grants in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland
As of 26 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 23 live grants for community groups in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland from 12 funders. 4 close in the next 30 days, the first on 26 October 2026, 16 are open all year with no fixed deadline, and 5 were added this week. Each entry links to the official source.
Listings last checked 22 October 2026. Guide checked 26 October 2026.
Tyne and Wear and Northumberland share one community foundation, so a group in Morpeth, Whitley Bay, Gateshead or Sunderland is often looking at the same core funds. Around that sit the city and county councils, housing associations such as Gentoo, long-standing local trusts like the Sir James Knott Trust and the Shears Foundation, and a growing number of wind farm funds in rural Northumberland.
This page lists live grants for charities, CICs and community groups in Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and Northumberland. Grants for County Durham are on their own page, grants open across the whole North East are on our North East page, and UK-wide community grants are listed underneath.
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Increasing opportunities for children and young people (CYP) to engage in sport, movement and performing arts in Newcastle
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
This fund aims to increase opportunities for children and young people to take part in sport, movement and performing arts in Newcastle. It is listed on the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland site as the Wembley Stadium Foundation Communities Fund. It is an organisation grant, so it suits groups working in Newcastle that want to open up more sport, movement or performing arts activity for children and young people. You can apply for up to £10,000. The fund is open for applications now and closes on 2 November 2026. Note that some other funds on the same page close earlier, on 19 October 2026, so make sure you are looking at the right closing date for this one. If you have not applied to the Community Foundation before, you will need an account on its grantee portal first. It is worth registering early so that nothing slows you down close to the closing date. The funder also has a page for new applicants where you can check that you and your activity meet its eligibility criteria, plus FAQs and a Help and Support page if you need extra help to apply. The listing on the page is brief, so read the full fund details through the "Read more" link before you start your application. If this fund is not the right fit, the Community Foundation says organisations in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland can make a general application at any time of year. Official source: https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/apply/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Supporting small grassroots organisations addressing domestic violence, poverty, racism, disadvantage and mental health / suicide prevention
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
The Jackie Haq Fund is run by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. It supports small grassroots organisations that are tackling domestic violence, poverty, racism, disadvantage, and mental health and suicide prevention. You can ask for up to £1,500. The fund is for organisations, not individuals. It covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. The closing date is 23 November 2026. The funder lists this fund among those currently accepting applications, so it is open now. Before you apply for the first time, you will need an account on the foundation's grantee portal. The funder also has a page for new applicants, so you can check that you and your activity meet its eligibility criteria. There is an FAQs page too, and a Help and Support page if you need extra support to apply. One practical point. The funder's page lists the maximum grant but gives no minimum, so plan your request around the £1,500 ceiling. If this fund does not quite fit your work, the foundation says you can make a general application at any time of year, as long as your organisation is in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland. This fund is a good place to start if you run a small community group supporting people facing abuse, hardship, discrimination or poor mental health in one of the areas above. Official source: https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/apply/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Awards to organisations in Northumberland supporting young people aged 10 to 25 years
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
This award is for organisations in Northumberland that support young people aged 10 to 25. It comes from the Northumberland High Sheriff Awards Fund, run by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. You can ask for up to £1,000. The fund is for organisations, not individuals. The funder lists the closing date as 26 October 2026. Before you apply for the first time, you will need an account on the funder's grantee portal. New applicants can also read the funder's eligibility information to check that your organisation and your activity are a good fit. If you need support with your application, the funder has a Help and Support page, and a set of FAQs that answers common questions. The funder lists a separate fund with the same purpose for Tyne and Wear. That one covers Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland, so it is not for Northumberland groups. One practical point. This fund has a fixed closing date, so it is not open all year. If you miss it, the funder says organisations in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland can make a general application at any time of year when no current call matches their needs. Official source: https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/apply/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
RWE Great Eppleton Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund
Point North
The Great Eppleton Wind Farm community fund gives up to £5,000 to local groups in and around Hetton-le-Hole, on the County Durham and Sunderland border. It covers Chilton Moor, Easington Lane, Hetton, Houghton-le-Spring, Murton, Rainton, Seaton, South Hetton and Warden Law. You need charitable aims, but you do not have to be a registered charity. It can pay for community halls, sports facilities, environmental projects, community activities and energy saving. Applications close on 30 October 2026. Official source: https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/rwe-great-eppleton-wind-farm-community-benefits-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Gateshead Community Fund 2026
GLL (Better)
Grants of £1,000, £2,500 or £4,500 for new sport, physical activity and wellbeing projects in Gateshead. Apply online or email the form to the GCF team by 30 November 2026. Applications close on 30 November 2026. Official source: https://www.better.org.uk/gateshead-community-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Middlemoor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
GrantScape (funded by RWE)
The Middlemoor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund gives £250 to £50,000 to community projects near Eglingham, Northumberland. Projects in Eglingham Parish can ask for £250 to £50,000 and those elsewhere in the area for £250 to £30,000. Applications close on 13 January 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/middlemoor-wind-farm-community-benefit-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Ray Wind Fund Community Benefit Fund (Northumberland)
Ray Windfarm Fund CIC
The Ray Wind Fund Community Benefit Fund gives £500 to £10,000 for projects that help communities around the Ray wind farm in Northumberland. Larger amounts can be considered. Charities, community groups and businesses can apply if their project brings a clear benefit to the local area, which covers parishes such as Kirkwhelpington, Otterburn, Elsdon, Corsenside, Birtley and Bavington. Start with the enquiry form. The board meets up to six times a year, so there is no single deadline. Official source: https://www.raywindfund.co.uk/the-funds/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.
Sunderland Community Chest
Sunderland City Council
Each Sunderland ward has £10,000 a year in Community Chest funding for one off local projects. Talk to a ward councillor before applying online. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/13134/Area-Committee-Funding. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
RWE Great Eppleton Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund
Point North
The Great Eppleton Wind Farm community fund gives up to £5,000 to local groups in and around Hetton-le-Hole, on the County Durham and Sunderland border. It covers Chilton Moor, Easington Lane, Hetton, Houghton-le-Spring, Murton, Rainton, Seaton, South Hetton and Warden Law. You need charitable aims, but you do not have to be a registered charity. It can pay for community halls, sports facilities, environmental projects, community activities and energy saving. Applications close on 30 October 2026. Official source: https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/rwe-great-eppleton-wind-farm-community-benefits-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Guide
Checked 26 October 2026 against the official sources linked.
The Community Foundation
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland runs dozens of named funds, each with its own area, theme and maximum grant, from a few hundred pounds to around £12,000. Some have a call for applications with a closing date. If none fits, groups anywhere in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland can make a general application at any time of year. You need an account on its grantee portal before you apply for the first time.
Source: Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland: apply for a grant, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Councils
Newcastle City Council funds voluntary and community organisations directly, and Sunderland City Council runs a Community Chest with grants for local groups. Northumberland County Council manages money from housing developers for sport, play and recreation near new homes. Ward councillors in several areas also have small budgets for local projects, so ask yours.
Wind farm funds in Northumberland
Wind farms such as Green Rigg, Nadara Sisters and North Steads, and Ray fund groups within a set distance of the turbines, often a 5 km or 10 mile radius. These funds can be generous for small villages, but the area of benefit is strict, so check the map or postcode list first.
Trusts and local support
The Sir James Knott Trust is one of the largest independent funders for the region, and the Shears Foundation runs a small grants programme. VONNE, the regional network for voluntary organisations, shares funding news and runs training across the North East.
Who funds this
| Funder | Open grants here |
|---|---|
| Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland | 12 |
| Gentoo Group | 1 |
| GLL (Better) | 1 |
| GrantScape (funded by RWE) | 1 |
| Newcastle City Council | 1 |
| Northumberland County Council | 1 |
| Point North | 1 |
| Ray Windfarm Fund CIC | 1 |
12 different funders in total. Where a maximum award is stated, the middle value is £8,750.
By grant size
| Largest award | Open grants |
|---|---|
| Up to £2,000 | 3 |
| £2,001 to £10,000 | 8 |
| £10,001 to £100,000 | 2 |
| Over £100,000 | 1 |
| Amount varies or not stated | 9 |
All open grants (23)
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Supporting community groups within a 10-mile radius of the Green Rigg Wind Farm
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
This fund supports community groups near the Green Rigg Wind Farm in Northumberland. You can apply for up to £5,000. Your group must be within 10 miles of the wind farm. Projects should benefit the local community. Businesses and individuals cannot apply.
Ray Wind Fund Community Benefit Fund (Northumberland)
Ray Windfarm Fund CIC
The Ray Wind Fund Community Benefit Fund gives £500 to £10,000 for projects that help communities around the Ray wind farm in Northumberland. Larger amounts can be considered. Charities, community groups and businesses can apply if their project brings a clear benefit to the local area, which covers parishes such as Kirkwhelpington, Otterburn, Elsdon, Corsenside, Birtley and Bavington. Start with the enquiry form. The board meets up to six times a year, so there is no single deadline. Official source: https://www.raywindfund.co.uk/the-funds/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.
Supporting people with practical cost-of-living interventions in North East England
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
The Mayor's Opportunity Fund supports people with practical cost-of-living interventions across North East England. It is run by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, and it is listed on the funder's page as a grant for organisations. You can ask for up to £7,500. The page does not give a minimum award. The fund is a rolling grant. That means the funder lists it as open without a closing date, so you do not need to work to a fixed deadline. It covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Tees Valley is not on the list of areas for this fund, so check that your work takes place in one of the seven named areas before you go any further. The funder asks first-time applicants to read its eligibility information and to register for an account on its grantee portal before applying. Plan time for this, because you cannot apply without an account. The funder also offers a Help and Support page and a set of FAQs if you need a hand with your application. One practical point to keep in mind: the listing on the funder's page is brief. It names the fund and the maximum grant, but the detail of what counts as a practical cost-of-living intervention sits behind the Read more link. Look at that fund page and the new applicant guidance so you can be sure your project fits before you spend time on an application. Official source: https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/apply/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Mercers' Company Church and Communities Programme
The Mercers' Company
One to three year grants for churches and faith and community organisations building stronger communities in deprived areas (including support for refugees and homeless people) or giving whole-family support to families and unpaid carers facing poverty. Amount: £10,000 to £120,000 in total. Rolling: apply any time; committee meets four times a year. Who can apply: Churches and faith or community-based organisations in Greater London, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Tees Valley, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Not work solely for young or older people, or solely to advance a faith. How to apply: Submit an expression of interest through the Mercers application portal. You hear within about four weeks whether to send a full application; decisions take three to five months. Official source: https://www.mercers.co.uk/church_and_communities_funding_guidelines. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Out of School artistic and creative activities for children and young people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
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, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. You can apply for activities that happen outside normal school hours. The closing date is 1st June 2026. This could fund art classes, drama groups, music workshops, or other creative projects for young people. No minimum grant amount is specified.
Supporting community groups within a 5km radius of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
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 working to benefit your local area. The closing date is 23 March 2026.
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Sunderland City Council
Each Sunderland ward has £10,000 a year in Community Chest funding for one off local projects. Talk to a ward councillor before applying online. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/13134/Area-Committee-Funding. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
UK-wide community grants also open here
These are open to groups anywhere in the UK. Check each one for its full rules.
LGBT+ Fund Get Active Fund
The LGBT+ Fund (Consortium)
Grants of £5,000 to £25,000 a year, for one or two years, for LGBT+ sport and physical activity groups across the UK. UK organisations and groups working in LGBT+ sport and physical activity can apply, with priority for grassroots groups. Apply on the LGBT+ Fund website before 12 noon on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://lgbtfund.org.uk/live-funds/get-active-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
British Science Week Curiosity Grant for Schools
British Science Association
A £600 cash grant paid to a school to run science activity for British Science Week 2027. UK schools can apply. No more than £100 can go on refreshments. Apply online from the British Science Week site by 5pm on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/new-school-funding-2027/curiosity-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
British Science Week Community Grant Scheme
British Science Association
Grants for community groups to run science activity for British Science Week 2027. Pilot Grants are £2,500, and Incubator Grants of £5,000 to £8,000 fund projects co-designed by community organisations and researchers. Community organisations and groups across the UK can apply, especially those working with audiences under-represented in science. Apply online through the British Science Week website before 5pm on 4 November 2026. Decisions by 14 December 2026. Official source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/community-grant-scheme/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Social Investment Gateway Programme
School for Social Entrepreneurs
The Social Investment Gateway Programme is a free 12-month support programme run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). It helps charities, social enterprises and community organisations strengthen their trading and move closer to being ready for social investment within the next three years. The programme will support 75 leaders across four cohorts. Cohort 2 runs from 1 March 2027 to 1 February 2028, and applications are now open. Face-to-face sessions take place in London and Manchester at the start, middle and end of the programme. You can choose between two types of grant. A Match Trading Grant of up to £18,000 is designed to challenge your trading, and you can only draw it down as your trading grows. It is paid over 12 months in five instalments. A repayable grant of up to £24,000 is also available, with an average of around £22,000. SSE is piloting repayable grants, and 10 are on offer across both rounds. SSE will share the risk with you and wants to learn with you how repayable grants might help organisations get into social investment. The programme suits organisations that have a trading model and plans to grow over the next year. You might want support with market development, pricing and sales, financial strategy, systems, governance, demonstrating impact or managing risk. The deadline is noon on Friday 6 November 2026. One practical point: you should usually have an annual income above £100,000, counting all income and not just trading income. Groups below that level with a strong trading model are encouraged to contact SSE. Official source: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/social-investment-gateway-programme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants
Leeds Building Society Foundation
The Leeds Building Society Foundation Small Grants help UK charities that support people in need of a safe and secure home. The Foundation funds work in the housing and homelessness sector. You can apply for up to £2,500. The grants are flexible, so you can ask for core, project or capital costs. The average grant period is between six months and a year. The scheme suits UK-registered charities with a turnover of under £500,000. You can be based anywhere in the UK. Your application must meet at least one of the funding priorities: financial stress, security and refuge, or quality and suitability of housing. You can also apply under the theme of health and wellbeing support for people experiencing homelessness. This must be part of wraparound support, and your application must also meet at least one of the other priorities. The Foundation welcomes applications that take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. It would like to see evidence of strength-based practice, trauma-informed care and psychologically informed environments. The current application window opened on 8 September 2026 and closes on 11 November 2026. The Foundation's meeting for this window is on 4 December 2026. One practical point: the Foundation highly recommends reading its grant giving guide before you apply. The guide explains what is funded, who is eligible and how the process works. Official source: https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/about-us/foundation/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
DPS Social Commitment Programme: Scale
School for Social Entrepreneurs
A nine-month learning programme plus a grant of up to £10,000 for established social enterprises and charities that help people get and keep secure housing. UK organisations tackling housing insecurity, usually with annual income over £100,000 and a model ready to grow, can apply. Register interest and apply on the SSE website by 12pm on 16 November 2026. Official source: https://www.the-sse.org/programme/the-dps-social-commitment-programme-scale/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub
Innovate UK
Innovate UK will invest up to £4 million from UKRI's Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation (MDI) programme to set up one Innovation and Scale-up Hub. The hub will make grant-funded MDI activity better targeted, higher quality and more commercially useful. It is part of a planned £35 million MDI programme that builds on £175 million of earlier investment. The hub will identify and prioritise common industrial challenges in five advanced manufacturing sectors (advanced materials, aerospace, automotive, batteries and space). It will work with representative manufacturers and with technology providers that can build widely adoptable industrial digital technology solutions. The grant request must be between £3.8 million and £4 million. The project must last 36 months, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. Research and technology organisations can receive 100% of costs, academic institutions 80% of full economic cost, and businesses up to 70% depending on size. Innovate UK estimates about a 30% chance of success. Applications opened on 2 October 2026 and close at 11am on 18 November 2026. Official sources: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/mdi-programme-innovation-and-scale-up-hub/ and https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/mdi-programme-innovation-and-scale-up-hub/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Music Growth Fund
Arts Council England
The Music Growth Fund gives music businesses and organisations across the UK between £1,000 and £100,000 to grow, through two strands with different deadlines. For £1,000 to £40,000, the current round closes at 11.59pm on 26 November 2026, and you need at least 25% of the budget as cash match funding. Applications that miss it go into the next round, closing 7 January 2027. For £40,001 to £100,000, the next round opens on 23 November 2026 and closes at 11.59pm on 15 January 2027. You need at least 50% cash match funding and a completed finance template. Festivals, promoters, managers, labels, studios, rehearsal spaces, publishers, grassroots venues and sector support organisations can apply. You need an approved profile on the Arts Council grants system first. Official source: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/music-growth-package/music-growth-fund-general-guidance. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
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What community grants are open in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland?
Today GrantMatch lists 23 live grants for charities, CICs or community groups in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, from 12 funders. 11 offer up to £10,000, 16 have no fixed deadline and 4 close in the next 30 days.
Who are the main funders here?
Today the funders with the most open grants on this page are Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, Gentoo Group, GLL (Better).
Is County Durham included?
Only where a fund covers both. County Durham and Darlington have their own page, because Point North is the main community funder there.
Can individuals apply?
This page lists grants for organisations. The Community Foundation also has a few funds for individuals, such as bursaries for young people, which you can find on its website.
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