Funding information

The Quick A-Z of Funding Sources

gives an updated account of the grants available.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch)

Correspondent Paula Ridley, Director, 98 Portland Place, London, W1B 1ET
Telephone: 020 7636 5313 - Fax: 020 7908 7580
E-mail: info@gulbenkian.org.uk - Website: www.gulbenkian.org.uk Applications:

Apply in writing to the UK branch at the address shown, not by telephone, e-mail nor in person.

Camelot Foundation - Transforming Lives Programme New
The Camelot Foundation launches four rounds of grant-making every year. Each round addresses a specific theme. The theme for this round is as follows: Tackling Prejudice: Working to reduce victimization and hate crime within and towards selected prioritygroups

Century Radio Charitable Trust
Correspondent: Jane Spooner, Secretary, Century House, PO Box 100, Church Street,Gateshead, NE8 2YY
Telephone: 0191 477 6666 - Fax: 0191 478 3509
E-mail: jane.spooner@centuryfm.co.uk Applications: In writing to the correspondent.

Children’s Foundation – Regional Small Grants
Correspondent: The Chief Executive, The Regional Small Grants Programme, PO Box 2YB, Queen mVictoria Road Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 2YB Telephone: 0191 202 3000 - Fax: 0191 202 3049
E-mail: childrens.foundation@ncl.ac.uk - Website: www.thechildrensfoundation.co.uk
Meets: Three times a year, usually March, July and November. Applications: Application forms are available on request from the Foundation. A copy of your latest accounts must accompany your application.

Coalfields Regeneration Trust Bridging the Gap Fund
There are funds available under this programme for community groups based in ex-coalfield wards. Grants up to £10,00 0.00 may be applied for to support local regeneration projects. Capital and or revenue can be included. Applications take around 12 weeks to be processed. Successful applicants must have their projects completed on or around 31st March 2008. Groups that have had Trust funding in the past year may not apply and the Trust would not consider repeat applications for the same items. For more information please contact:-
Michael Dennison
Community Development Worker
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
0191 428 5550 - 07890-269901 e-mail michael.dennison@coalfields-regen.org.uk

Comic Relief
Correspondent: Peter Argall, UK Grants Manager, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP
Telephone: 020 7820 5555 - Fax: 020 7820 5500
E-mail: red@comicrelief.org.uk Meets: 8 times a year Applications: If you would like to talk to someone before you apply, the staff in the UK Grants Team are happy to discuss your ideas with you. Please send an A4 self addressed envelope (57p 1st class stamp or 31p 2nd class stamp) to obtain a copy of the most up to date guidelines (also available in large print, on audio tape and in Braille)

De Clermont Charitable Company Limited
Correspondent: Mrs E K De Clermont, Secretary, Morris Hall, Norham, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JY
Telephone: 01289 382 259 - Meets: The Trustees respond to appeals as they are received. Applications: In writing to the correspondent.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has launched a new funding approach. The majority of our funding will now be channelled through the Main Fund which will be an open, less prescriptive way of working, through which we will listen to ideas. We expect to fund a wider range of work than before, although our core
interests remain in the fields of culture, education, environment and social development.
Click here for Main Fund Guidance: www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/main-fund
As part of our new funding approach we are also running a number of smaller, more focused funding strands. These will be
in areas where we think a more direct intervention may have a greater impact. The first three will be: Biodiversity, Museum
and Heritage Collections, and New Approaches to Learning. We plan to launch further funding strands later in the year.
Click here for Funding Strands Guidance: www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/funding-strands
Correspondent: Margaret Hyde, Director, 11 Park Place, London, SW1A 1LP
Tel: 020 7297 4700 - Fax: 020 7297 4701
Applications: All applicants should first obtain the Foundations guidelines from the website or by calling the number above

Funding for Adult and Family Learning Courses In Sunderland
Are you interested in running community-based adult or family learning courses for your service users? Sunderland Adult and Community Learning fund offer learning opportunities through their Lifelong Learning Community Development Fund.

Garfield Weston Foundation
Correspondent: Fiona M Hare, Administrator, Weston Centre, Bowater House, 68 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LQ
Tel: 020 7589 6363 - Fax: 020 7584 5921
Meets: Monthly Applications: Apply in writing, including a brief description of the project together with an outline of the charity’s activities, the charity’s registration number, a copy of the most recent report and audited accounts, a financial plan and details of current and proposed fundraising.

Greggs Trust
Correspondent: Ms Jenni Wagstaff, Trust Manager, Fernwood House, Clayton Road, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 1TL
Tel: 0191 212 7626 - Fax: 0191 281 9536 - E-mail: jenniw@greggs.co.uk
Meets: Twice each year, in May and November, monthly grants up to £500. Applications: Applicants should request the policy and priorities leaflets from the correspondent before preparing an application. The Trust does not use an application formfor major or small grants.

Jonies Trust
The Joanies Trust welcomes applications from registered charities working with young people aged 11 to 25.

Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
Correspondent: Joseph Miller & Co Accountants, Scottish Provident House, 31 Mosley Street, Newcastle, NE1 4HX
Meets: March and September - Applications: There is no standard application form. Written applications can be made at anytime

Local NetworkFund for Children and Young People New
The Local Network Fund for Children and Young People in Northumberland awards grants of up to £7,000 for children and young people living in Tyne & Wear.

Rose Joicey Fund
Correspondent: Finance Officer, Newcastle CVS, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle, NE2 8XS
Tel: 0191 232 7445 - Fax: 0191 230 5640
Meets: No Information given Applications: By letter to the correspondent, stating the costs, amount sought and other sources approached. Application for individuals by letter via Social Services or similar.

Sir John Priestman Charity Trust
Correspondent: Mr P W Taylor, Trustee, Messrs McKenzie Bell, 13 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1JG
Tel: 0191 567 4857 - Meets: Quarterly (January, April, July and October) Applications: In writing to the correspondent.

Storrow Scott Charitable Will Trust
Correspondent: G W Meikle Esq., Trustee, Dickinson Dees, St Ann’s Wharf, 112 Quayside, Newcastle, NE99 1SB
Meets: Once a year, in July. - Applications: In writing to the correspondent

Sunderland Housing Group - Aspire
Correspondent: Christine Todd - Tel: 0191 525 5953 E-mail: christine.todd@sunderlandhousing.co.uk

Website: www.sunderlandhousinggroup.co.uk Applications: Contact Housing Group for more information

Tesco Charity Trust – Community Awards (UK)
The Tesco Charity Trust’s Community Awards support local organisations by providing grants for the following areas of work:

• Children’s education and welfare (including special needs schools).  • Elderly people and/or people with disabilities. The Awards are one-off donations of between £1,000 and £5,000. You can make only one application each year.For each category of Award, applications are considered in two rounds of funding each year, with the following deadlines:

• For children’s education and welfare projects: applications should be submitted between 1 December and 31 January, or between 1 May and 30 June.
• For projects in support of elderly people and/or people with disabilities: applications should be submitted between 1 February and 31 March, or between

You can submit an online application by registering your details at: www.tescocharitytrustcommunityawards-applications.co.uk/init.pl

Or for more information or to request a hard copy of the application form contact: Tesco Charity Trust, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9SL Tel: 01992 646768            Website: www.tescocorporate.com/charitablegiving.htm

The Allen Lane Foundation
Correspondent: Heather Swailes, Executive Secretary, 90 The Mount, York, YO24 1AR
Tel: 01904 61 3223 - Fax: 01904 613 133 E-mail: enquires@allenlane.demon.co.uk - Website: www.allenlane.org.uk
Meets: Three times a year, usually in February, June and October. Applications: Grants are made to organisations for charitable work. “Guidance for Applicants” which explains how to apply can be found at The Foundations website (see above). The site also provides detailed guidance for applicants, lists all grants made and closing
dates for each meeting of the Trustees

The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) Chestnut Fund offers start up and support grants to UK community conservation groups.

The Community Foundation serving Tyne and Wear and Northumberland
Correspondent: Community Foundation, Percy House, Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 4PW
Telephone: 0191 222 0945 - Fax: 0191 230 0689
E-mail: general@communityfoundation.org.uk - Website: www.communityfoundation.org.uk
Meets: Grants panels and committees meet and award grants throughout the year Applications: Guidelines and application forms are available from the Community Foundation main grants programme. The foundation welcomes exploratory telephone calls from
organisations thinking of applying

The Cranfield Trust
The Cranfield Trust offers free consultancy projects to charities involved in addressing issues of poverty, disability or social exclusion.

The Goshen Trust (Formerly the Albert Dicken Charitable Trust)

Correspondent: R Oliver, Trustee, The Goshen Trust, PO Box 367, Stockton on Tees, TS16 9YR
Meets: Quarterly in March, June, September and December. Applications: In writing to correspondent, including a SAE.

The Foundation for Sport and the Arts
Correspondent: Grattan Edicott OBE, Secretary to the Trustees, PO Box 20, Liverpool, L13 1HB
Tel: 0151 259 5505 - Fax: 0151 230 0664
Meets: Two sets of meetings per year. Applications: Detailed guidelines and a questionnaire to accompany you application are
available from the correspondent.

The Kelly Charitable Trust
Correspondent: Sir David Kelly CBE, Chairman of the Trustees, Stanton Fence, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8PP
Meets: Infrequently, but as required.Applications: Applications should be in writing addressed to the correspondent, providing a
simple explanation of the organisation and how the grant will be used.

The Northern Rock Foundation
Correspondent: Fiona Ellis, Director, Woodbine Road Methodist Church, Woodbine Road, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 1DD
Tel: 0191 284 8412 - Fax: 0191 284 8413
E-mail: generaloffice@nr-foundation.org.uk - Website: www.nr-foundation.org.uk
Meets: At least 5 times a year Applications: Guidelines and application forms for the different grant making programmes are available from the Foundations office and can be returned anytime.

The Pilgrim Trust
Preservation and Social Welfare. The Pilgrim Trust was set up in 1930 with a capital endowment of just over two million pounds. On average, the Trustees commit in the region of £1.5 million each year in grants.

The Sir James Knott Trust
Correspondent: Vivien R Stapley, Trust Secretary, 16 – 18 Hood Street, Newcastle, NE1 6JQ
Tel: 0191 230 4016 - Meets: Three times a year, normally February, June and October.
Applications: The Trust does not publish guidelines for applicants. Brief written applications should be sent to the correspondent

The Royal Victoria Trust for the Blind
Correspondent: Mr A E Veitch MBE, C/o Lismore, 17 Benwell Grange Avenue, Newcastle, NE15 6RP
Tel: 0191 273 3934 - Meets: January, March, May, July, September and November. Applications: Applications should be made on the Trusts application form and supported by a local society for visually impaired people or social services. Applications for equipment should be accompanied by an appropriate estimate of cost. Successful applicants may re-apply for funding, continuing funding or for a different project at any time.

Third Sector Capacity Fund - One North East New
The Third Sector Capacity Fund has been set up by One NorthEast.  The Fund will support strategic projects to strengthen the capacity of Third Sector organisations at a regional level, which will ultimately promote economic inclusion across the whole of the North East of England.

The Tudor Trust
Correspondent: The Trustees, 7 Ladbroke Grove, London, W11 3BD Tel: 020 7727 8522 - Fax: 020 7221 8522
Meets: Continuously throughout the year Application: The leaflet “How to Apply” is available from the Trusts office or on the
Trusts website: www.tudortrust.org.uk/

The Vardy Foundation
Correspondent: Sir Peter Vardy, Chair of Trustees, Houghton House, Emperor Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XR Meets: Applications: In writing to the correspondent

The Webb Memorial Trust
The Webb Memorial Trust is a registered charity established in 1947 as a memorial to the socialist pioneer Beatrice Webb. Today it distributes annually grants totalling £70,000.

The William Webster Charitable Trust
Correspondent: Miss M Bertenshaw, Trust Officer, Barclays Bank Trust Company ltd, Osborne Court, Gadbrook Park, Northwick, Cheshire, CW9 7UE Tel: 01606 313 173 - Meets: Three times a year in March, July and November. Applications: Applications are in writing only and should include:
• Details of the project
• How much is required
• How much has already been raised from other sources
• A balance sheet

The Women’s Trust Fund
Correspondent: The Administrator, PO Box 1, Rosendale, Lancashire, BB4 5AB
Meets: January and JulyApplications: Guidelines and application forms are available by writing to the Administrator