HomeMajor Grants
Requests are assessed in March, June, September and November and applications should be sent in 2 months prior to meeting dates.
- We would like to support organisations that 'make a difference'.
- We prefer to support locally managed activity, estate-based and neighbourhood projects.
- Less popular and harder to fund causes will be given priority, as will projects which involve clients and users.
- Grants will be considered for core costs (ie, salaries and overheads) between £10,000-£15,000 per annum for one, two or three years.
- In the case of smaller organisations or lower-cost budgets we may consider a one-off grant of between £1,000-£10,000.
- We will only consider arts, environmental, educational and health projects if they have a focus on the needs of disadvantaged people and/or are located in deprived areas.
How do you apply for funds?
First you must be able to answer yes to the following:
- Is your organisation in the North East of England?
- Does your project fall within our guidelines? See our exclusions list.
There is no application form.
Please write to us on no more than 2 sides of A4 paper using the following checklist:
- Have you applied to us before? If so, what was the outcome?
- What does your project do?
- Who are you helping, how many and how?
- How many staff and volunteers do you have?
- Who is on your management committee?
- Which statutory and voluntary organisations do you have links with?
- How much money do you need? [eg, a contribution of £X towards a total budget of £Y].
- What do you need the money for?
- When do you need the grant?
- Have you applied to other sources, including Trusts? If so give details and outcomes.
Please send us:
- A copy of your latest audited annual report and accounts. If you are just starting up - a copy of your most recent bank statement will do.
- A budget for your organisation for the current year and a budget for which the application is made.
Please don't overload your application with attachments, send only relevant information and check that your envelope has the correct postage.
We advise you to take a copy of your application and retain it for your own records.
What will happen next?
- We aim to respond to your application within two months.
- We may contact you by telephone to discuss your application or to arrange a visit.