Deadline: 31-Jan-2025
Applications are now open for the Hospital of God’s grants programme to provide funding to voluntary and community sector organisations in the North East of England.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award is £3,000.
- The grant fund is available to help and support people in the communities of the North East, specifically Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, County Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Northumberland. Note: unfortunately Middlesbrough is not included in the geographical area.
What they do not fund?
- Projects or activities based outside the geographical area (see above, North East of England)
- Capital works or money-raising appeals.
- Statutory Education and related travel or adventure projects.
- Holidays (unless for personal or group development).
- National organisations (unless independently constituted and funded, delivering in the North East).
- Conferences or feasibility studies.
- Medical equipment or related projects.
- General Appeals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants will be awarded on the basis of how they achieve the following aims:
- In 2025, the grants will continue to have a focus on core funding of existing and new organisations and groups and also on projects that respond to the cost of living crisis.
- Empower local communities to help and support themselves creating and building on their strengths and assets.
- Focus on those community members who are experiencing disadvantage.
- Help and support those not provided for by other means to meet unmet needs and/or support work which does not have a high profile.
- Support smaller local based eligible agencies working in the heart of their communities.
- Encourage emerging community-based groups and organisations, new ideas and initiatives.
- Encourage independent, self-funded groups, even if they operate under a nationally recognised umbrella name.
- Support core costs or short-term projects where a direct benefit to people is demonstrated.
For more information, visit Hospital of God.