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Funders Spotlight - National Lottery Grants for Heritage 2021-22
Applications are now open for National Lottery Grants for Heritage from £3k to £5m. This marks a return to the…
Read ArticlePositive impact of free Gas Safe training
Earlier this year we shared some free virtual workshops from Gas Safe Charity aimed at raising awareness of carbon monoxide risks for those working…
Read ArticleApply for a UK Acumen Fellowship by May 5th
Applications are now open for the 2021 Acumen UK Fellowship. Each year, Acumen Academy selects around 20 bold and inspiratioal leaders from…
Read ArticleCommunity Renewal Fund
Announced in March, the government’s Community Renewal Fund aims to ‘help support local areas to pilot imaginative new approaches and programmes that…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight - Lloyds Bank Foundation: regional priorities
Lloyds Bank Foundation is now open for applications for funding and support, with unrestricted grants of £50k over two…
Read ArticleSocial prescribing projects in the North East and Yorkshire awarded funds to help communities thrive
Eight charities across the North East and Yorkshire have been awarded funding to advance social prescribing and support communities as they…
Read ArticleSage Foundation publishes new report on UK non-profit sustainability
The Sage Foundation has published its latest whitepaper, developed in collaboration with Charity Digital and Solid Base Non-Profit Support, to help…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight - The Wellbank Foundation
Funders Spotlight - The Wellbank Foundation The Wellbank Foundation is a small, family-run, grant-making charity that supports registered charities…
Read ArticleCoalfields Recovery and Resilience Fund now reopened for new enquiries
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the 5.5 million people living in Britain’s former mining…
Read ArticleDigital Boost - free support to boost your digital skills
Now, more than ever, we are relying on digital to stay connected and manage new ways of working, as many businesses around the country continue to…
Read ArticleMore than £1.2 million awarded to North East voluntary, community and social enterprise projects from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership
More than £1.2 million has been awarded to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the North East LEP area to fund…
Read ArticleChallenge North East now open for expressions of interest from potential solution developers
Covid is far from over, even with vaccines on the horizon. Our region’s hardest hit sectors need impactful problem solvers – now. …
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