Community Foundation North East grants
Community Foundation North East is a regional grant-maker that gave around £8.9m to organisations across the North East in 2025, with a typical grant of £2,960.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Community Foundation North East is a regional community foundation supporting causes across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and the wider North East of England. It gives through a number of individual named funds, each with its own focus — from digital inclusion and culture to support for people over 65 and cost-of-living pressures. In its latest year (2025) it made 11,883 grants, with a typical award of £2,960 and the middle half of grants falling between £1,000 and £7,000.
What they fund
Community Foundation North East funds general charitable purposes across the region through a range of individual named funds, each with its own priorities — such as culture engagement, cost-of-living support, digital inclusion and support for people over 65.
Who and where
It supports charities and community groups working with people with disabilities, children and young people, older people and other communities, funding organisations across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and the wider North East of England.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Community Foundation North East says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Our grants support a wide range of causes across the North East.”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“We're a charity that since 1988 has guided effective giving to support causes across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and the wider region.”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Helping Charities in the North East | Community Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
“Supporting Newcastle based organisations to engage residents in culture”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
“Supporting people with practical cost-of-living interventions in North East England”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
“Supporting people aged over 65 to be independent, healthy and socially included”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“Closing Date: 10/08/2026”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
“Closing Date: 31/08/2026”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
“Closing Date: 27/07/2026”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Some funds are only open at certain times of the year and so have a call for applications.”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
“As long as your organisation is in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland, you can do so at any time of year.”
Source: communityfoundation.org.uk — Funding and Support Grants | Community Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £2,960 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £1,000 – £7,000 |
| Grants published openly | 11,883 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Newcastle UniversityPhD Studentship- Validation of Regulators of Osteoarthritis£36,023April 2025
- Northumberland Cricket Board Ltdsalary costs for a cricket development coach to provide school/community outreach programmes for children in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland£30,000April 2025
- The Engineering Development TrustSTEM mentoring and challenges for young people from Newcastle and Northumberland over a three-year period£21,839April 2025
- Energy Central Campus Ltdcoding and computing opportunities for children and young people from south east Northumberland£20,000April 2025
- Connected Voicemanaging the Haref Allies work and membership in Newcastle and Gateshead£17,729April 2025
- Young Enterpriseemployability, enterprise, and financial skills development for young people living in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, and County Durham over a three-year period£15,680April 2025
From grants Community Foundation North East publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The charity’s objects are for the benefit of the public generally, in particular, but not exclusively, in the area of tyne and wear and northumberland:(a) to promote and support the prevention or relief of poverty or disadvantage;(b) to preserve and protect health;(c) to advance the education of the public;(d) for the…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Community Foundation North East typically give?
In its latest year (2025) it made 11,883 grants. The median award was £2,960, with the middle half of grants falling between £1,000 and £7,000. Individual funds set their own maximums — for example its Newcastle Culture Investment Fund offers up to £12,000, its Pargiter Trust Fund up to £10,000, its Mayor's Opportunity Fund up to £7,500, and its Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund up to £5,000.
What does Community Foundation North East fund?
It funds general charitable purposes across the region through a range of named funds, each with its own priorities. Its Pargiter Trust Fund supports people aged over 65 to be independent, healthy and socially included; its Mayor's Opportunity Fund supports practical cost-of-living interventions; its Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund supports digital inclusion projects; and its Newcastle Culture Investment Fund supports Newcastle-based organisations engaging residents in culture.
Who can apply to Community Foundation North East?
It supports causes across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and the wider North East region. Organisations based in Tyne and Wear or Northumberland can apply for its general funding at any time of year, though some of its individual funds are only open at certain times and have a specific call for applications.
How do I apply to Community Foundation North East?
Full details of its current funds, including which are open on a rolling basis and which have a set call for applications, are on its website (www.communityfoundation.org.uk). Its Charity Commission entry (charity number 700510) lists its accounts and trustees. As deadlines and rules can change between funds, always check current guidance directly with the funder before applying.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Community Foundation North East.