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    Charity grants and funders in the North East

    Our directory lists 289 local funders and community foundations in the North East, 4 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 346 funders are active in the North East, including national funders with published grants here. Below are the community foundations and local trusts based here, the funders that have made the most published grants into the North East, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

    Community foundations based in the North East, and local trusts based here or whose register area of operation is only in the North East.

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in the North East

    Ranked by the number of published 360Giving grants to places in the North East, then by total published grants.

    1. 1.Community Foundation North East

      4,664 published grants in the North East · Most grants £1,400 to £8,800 · General charitable purposes

    2. 2.Point North Community Foundation

      2,967 published grants in the North East · Most grants £3,500 to £4,500 · General charitable purposes

    3. 3.Sport England

      865 published grants in the North East · Most grants £9,900 to £13,000 · Education and training, Sport and recreation

    4. 4.St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

      624 published grants in the North East · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    5. 5.Garfield Weston Foundation

      520 published grants in the North East · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    6. 6.The Ballinger Charitable Trust

      391 published grants in the North East · Most grants £16,000 to £36,000 · General charitable purposes

    7. 7.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      211 published grants in the North East · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    8. 8.Benefact Trust Limited

      182 published grants in the North East · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    9. 9.The Henry Smith Charity

      147 published grants in the North East · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    10. 10.The Foyle Foundation

      130 published grants in the North East · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

    11. 11.Buttle UK

      112 published grants in the North East · Most grants £120 to £290 · General charitable purposes

    12. 12.The Virgin Money Foundation

      107 published grants in the North East · Most grants around £2,000 · General charitable purposes

    13. 13.The Greggs Foundation

      100 published grants in the North East · Most grants £100 to £210 · Environment and conservation, Poverty relief

    14. 14.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      94 published grants in the North East · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    15. 15.The National Foundation for Youth Music

      64 published grants in the North East · Most grants £25,000 to £62,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Sport and recreation

    16. 16.The Mercers' Company

      59 published grants in the North East · Most grants £78,000 to £88,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Housing

    17. 17.The Lankellychase Foundation

      58 published grants in the North East · Most grants £13,000 to £50,000 · General charitable purposes

    18. 18.The Allen Lane Foundation

      38 published grants in the North East · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

    19. 19.Power to Change Trust

      37 published grants in the North East · Most grants £8,000 to £10,000 · Community and economic development, Education and training, Poverty relief

    20. 20.The Badur Foundation

      31 published grants in the North East · Most grants £5,000 to £16,000 · Education and training, Environment and conservation, Poverty relief

    Funders by cause in the North East

    Open rounds in the North East

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    Questions about funding in the North East

    How many grant-making funders are there in the North East?
    Our funder directory lists 289 local funders and community foundations in the North East: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in the North East. 4 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 57 national funders have published grants to organisations in the North East.
    What is the community foundation for the North East?
    The main community foundations based in the North East are Community Foundation North East, Point North Community Foundation, Tees Valley Community Foundation. Each covers specific counties or cities, so check which one covers your area.
    How big are typical grants in the North East?
    Of the 61 funders active in the North East with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 43% are in the band "typically under £10,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.
    Are there open grant rounds in the North East right now?
    We currently track 11 open rounds that name the North East or come from funders based there, such as Belong North East and Community Foundation North East - Multiple Funds.

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