County Durham Community Foundation - Funds to apply for this month
The following information is directly from the County Durham Community Foundation.
Health Improvement Fund
Now open, up to £7,500 - Deadline 8 October
Grants of up to £7,500 are available for projects which will improve the health and wellbeing for residents in County Durham and Darlington.
We'll be looking for projects which:
- show the activities are needed in your community
- show there is an established interest from the community;
- clearly show the health benefits, whether that's physical health, mental health, or both;
- are delivered by an organisation who has deep knowledge of the community they work with.
Find out more and apply on our website.
Waiting Well Fund
Now open, up to £5,000 - Deadline 29 September
For projects that support or enrich the lives of patients who are waiting for surgery in County Durham and the Tees Valley.
Funding is available for a minimum of 12 months to start new projects or continue existing ones.
Stanley Community Fund
Now open, up to £5,000 - Deadline 1 October
This fund supports community groups and voluntary organisations to support a broad range of projects to fight poverty and enrich lives in the Stanley wards.
Household Support Fund - Now open, up to £10,000
Rolling applications
Does your community group support people impacted by the rising costs of food, energy and other living expenses? Funding is available to help households with food, energy costs, white goods and other necessities.
Going Green Together, intro event
18 September, East Durham Trust
If you run a voluntary or community group in East Durham, you’re invited to an in-person workshop and networking event on Monday 18 September, to learn more about how to get started in environmental sustainability.
This will be a fantastic chance to get some free, on-the-spot training about environmental management systems, connect with peers, and learn about opportunities such as our bursary scheme with Going Green Together.
You might even get some inspiration to apply for our Going Green Together Fund, find out more below.
Going Greener Together Fund - Now open, £4,000
Our Going Green Together Grant Fund provides £2,500 to groups to make their projects greener and to reduce their carbon footprint.
And £1,500 for a member of your organisation to take on the role of champion or mentor to oversee the project.
To be eligible to apply for this grant from us, you must have signed up to the Become Green Together scheme →
Become Green Together Scheme
You must sign up to this scheme to be eligible for our Going Greener Together Fund
This is a 12 month training and support programme for organisations in County Durham who want to be more sustainable and reduce their carbon footprint.
You’ll benefit from expert advice, peer-to-peer support, training and guidance on how to audit your carbon footprint, set goals for sustainable development and create a path to reach those goals.
Sign up before 30 September
See all our other funds
Funds are added to our website regularly, visit the Grants for Groups page on website if you’re looking for funding for a group, project or organisation in County Durham or the Tees Valley. Or visit the Grants for Individuals page if you’d like to further your education or get involved in sport.
Colour the Castle at Lumiere
Everyone from County Durham is invited to reimagine the castle as their own piece of art. Selected creations will be projected onto part of the castle during this year’s Lumiere.
Download the application pack from the Lumiere website to submit your ideas, whether you’re designing as a family, with friends, a community group or on your own.
Get creative, use colours, patterns, text or anything that inspires you and let your imagination run wild!
Find out more about Colour the Castle at Lumiere Durham and submit your ideas by 15 October 2023.
Find out more about Colour the Castle
Download the application pack for Colour the Castle
The difference we can make together
"Recyke have helped develop my knowledge of bikes and provided skills training to enable me to service / repair bikes. Consequently, I'm far more confident than I was in tackling bike related issues. The permanent staff are extremely helpful and supportive and always willing to share their knowledge. I've met lots of new people and made new friendships. And at the end of the day I enjoy the idea of saving bikes and helping people!"
Recyke y’Bike work with community groups across Chester-le-Street to take care of their bikes, work out what needs to be fixed, select and reuse spare parts and learn how to use a variety of bike tools both confidently and safely. Giving people the knowledge they need to maintain their own sustainable form of transport, whether it’s too commute to work or enjoy in their spare time.
Find out how to become a supporter of the County Durham Community Foundation and how to access funding on our website.
