The funding officer from East Durham Trust has kindly sent me the following information, along with links and contact details for further advice:
Awards for All – up to £10,000 –
General fund, won’t fund salaries, East Durham is a cold spot not enough
quality applications. Website: http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/
County Durham Community Foundation
– grants up to £5,000 (average £3,000). Website: http://www.cdcf.org.uk/
Coalfields Regeneration Trust –
up to £5,000. Website: http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/
Greggs Foundation - General fund. Website: http://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/
Sherburn House – General fund up
to £10,000 Website: http://www.sherburnhouse.org/grants
Arts Council England – Small
grants up to £10,000. Website: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Heritage Lottery Fund – Three
grants funds, soon be to changing priorities.
Website: http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/programmes.aspx#.UK9QU2fz9MQ
Sport England – Small grants up
to £10,000, but be a recognised Sport England Sport. Website: http://www.sportengland.org/funding.aspx
Useful Websites:
Funding Central: Search for
grants under themes and geographical areas: http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/Default.aspx
East Durham Trust: Funding news
page with new grants opportunities, deadlines looming etc. http://www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=15&Itemid=46
Turn2us: Similar to Funding
Central, search for grants under themes and areas.
East Durham Trust has a designated funding Officer who will
happily support community groups in sourcing and completing funding
applications.
Contact: Colin Jackson,
Funding Officer on 0191 569 3511 or email colin.jackson@eastdurhamtrust.org.uk