The County Durham Community Foundation is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Community Grants Programme to focus on sustaining health and wellbeing, while facing the challenges ahead.

Community Grants programme is made up of a number of funds managed on behalf of donors by the Foundation.

Funding is available to continue existing work, start or extend projects tackling emerging needs, or support the running of organisations. Organisations must demonstrate how their work will benefit one of the fund’s key themes: 

• Improve health and wellbeing 
• Reduce poverty and inequality 
• Support those impacted by family breakdown or domestic abuse 
• Remove barriers to digital access 
• Provide advice and support to people struggling to manage money   
• Improve opportunities for education, training and employment 
• Work within their community to address local needs in other ways to those listed in their application.  

Funding Information

It provides grants up to £5,000 and can support a broad range of projects. 

Eligibility Criteria

There are no limits to the size of organisation that can apply, however priority will go to those organisations that can evidence that they can deliver significant impact locally.  Geographically, the fund covers County Durham and Darlington.

For more information, visit County Durham Community Foundation.