Local Grants & Support
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Providing funding and support to groups in Tyne & Wear (Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland) and Northumberland. All Community Foundations (UK) |
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| Council for Voluntary Service (CVS): North Tyneside VODA |
Here to provide support, advice and training to volunteers and voluntary and community groups operating in the borough. |
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Ednorth is a programme that aims to inspire change in all classrooms across the North East by promoting an educational culture led by informed debate, research, collaboration, and excellence. |
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| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
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Offering online instrumental tuition, videos, and resources. Connect with them on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gatesheadmusiconline |
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| LGA Foundation |
The LGA Foundation aims to support organisations that are involved with improving the health and wellbeing of others, welcoming grant applications to fund projects that offer assistance to those who need it most, particularly young people and vulnerable young women. Apply for a grant (from 6 April 2024). |
| Music Partnership North |
Music Partnership North is committed to enriching the lives of children and young people in Northumberland & Newcastle through engagement and participation in quality music activities. |
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Free school meals, free school travel, Newcastle Support Directory (SEND Services), The Newcastle Fund-the council’s grant giving programme for voluntary and community sector organisations. |
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Support network for SEND children, their families, and carers. |
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RISE is here to help unlock the power of physical activity to improve more lives across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. |
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A regional network of schools, led by Head Teachers. Together they focus on shaping the future of education in the North East. |
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An online purchasing portal for schools and other educational settings to purchase services and training from Gateshead Council. For pupil focused services, please see here. |
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SHINE offers support to projects that can make a real difference to the attainment of children from disadvantaged backgrounds in the North of England. |
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Funding schemes are available for voluntary and community groups in South Tyneside, via the Open 4 Community portal. |
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Online information and support for education, learning and childcare and SEND. |
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Free school meals, travelling to school assistance. Details of all grant payments made to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations can be found here. |
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Sunderland Sports Fund providing financial aid for Sunderland's young sporting talent, and Washington Sports Trust. Please email active@sunderland.gov.uk for further information on both the above organisations. |
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Members of VONNE can sign up to receive bi-monthly funding updates from Funding Information North East (FINE). Search the Online Funding Directory here. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact rebecca.maw@groundwork.org.uk or tracy.roberts@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco-Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
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The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. Review successful grant awards from your local area of Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland |
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Looking for more grants? |
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