Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support organisations whose core purpose and everyday work align closely with one of the Trust's current themes:
- Enabling participation in the arts.
- Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty.
- Supporting marginalized groups and/or tackling inequality.
- Improving mental health with a focus on organisations that are actively supporting specific mental health issues, rather than general mental wellbeing activities.
Who can apply? Organisation types supported through this fund are:
- Registered charities
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) with an asset lock (Schedule 1 and 2 only)
- Community Benefit Societies
To be eligible, applicants must be based and working in the north of England and have:
- An income between £10,000 and £1 million in the most recent financial year. Priority may be given to organisations with an income of less than £250,000.
- Been operating for a minimum of 12 months and have a set of signed accounts at the time of application.
- A governing document in the name of their organisation
- A bank account in the name of their organisation with two unrelated signatories.
- No more than 50% of their Trustees/Directors/Committee members who are related.
- All relevant policies in place at time of application.
As funding rounds are consistently oversubscribed, priority may be given to organisations that meet one or more of the following:
- Have an income of £250,000 and below
- Work in communities located in the top 15% of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Organisations whose main activities are focused on supporting marginalised groups. This could include, but is not limited to, disabled people, communities experiencing racial inequity, and LGBT+ people.
- Are in areas that have not recently received funding.
Grant amount: Up to £50,000 in total over a three-year period are available, depending on the organisation's income.
The grant request must be no more than 75% of the applicant's annual income listed on their most recent set of signed accounts.
Grant recipients will be asked how they want to split the award over the three years, with no more than 50% being taken in any one year.
Application process: There will be three funding rounds in 2026:
- Round 1 opens 25 March and closes 1 April 2026
- Round 2 opens 24 June and closes 1 July 2026
- Round 3 opens 24 September and closes 1 October 2026
Applications open at 9 am and close at 12 noon.
The 2026 funding guide and eligibility quiz are available on the Trust's website.
Deadline: Wednesday, 1 July 12 noon.
Contact information: Email: info@postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk