Aims/Priorities: The funding aims to support smaller charities and good causes in the north of England to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet.
Who can apply? Local charities and other not-for-profit organisations based and working in the north of England can apply.
To be eligible, applicants must have:
- An income of less than £1 million in the most recent financial year.
- Been operating for a minimum of 12 months and have signed accounts at the time of application.
- A governing document in the name of their organisation with charitable objectives.
- A UK bank account in the name of their organisation with two unrelated signatories.
- Signed accounts with income and expenditure for the most recent financial year or a 12 month financial forecast with income and expenditure for new organisations.
As funding rounds are always oversubscribed, priority will be given to charities and good causes which meet some or all of the following criteria:
- Funding for organisations with an annual income of £250,000 and below
- Funding for communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Funding for groups that are specifically set up to support people from the following minority/marginalised groups
- Communities Experiencing Racial Inequity
- Disabled people
- LGBT+ people.
The following organisations can apply for grants of between £500 and £2,500:
- Constituted voluntary organisations with no charity number
- Excepted and exempted charities
- Companies limited by guarantee with an asset lock
- Parochial Church Councils.
The following types of organisations can apply for grants of between £500 and £25,000:
- Community Interest Companies with an asset lock
- Community Benefit Societies
- Charities registered with the Charity Commission or OSCR.
Grant Amount: Grants range from £500 to £25,000.
The amount of grant depends on the type of not-for-profit legal structure:
- Applicants that are not formally registered as a charity with the Charity Commission can apply for between £500 and £2,500 in funding. These grants are intended for constituted organisations with no charity number, excepted and exempted charities and companies limited by guarantee with an asset lock
- Applicants that are registered with the Charity Commission and can provide a charity number can apply for between £500 and £25,000 in funding. These grants are intended for community interest companies with an asset lock (schedule 1 and 2 only), community benefit societies, and charities registered with the Charity Commission.
Application Process: There will be three funding rounds in 2025:
- Round 1 opens 24 March and closes 31 March 2025.
- Round 2 opens 24 June and closes 1 July 2025.
- Round 3: dates to be confirmed later in 2025
Applications open at 9am and close at 12 noon.
Application forms will be available on the Trust’s website when each funding round opens.
The 2025 funding guide and 2025 application questions are available on the Trust’s website.
Contact the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust for further information.
Grant Deadline: Round 1 will close on 31 March 2025 at 12 noon
Contact Information:
Email: info@postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk
Phone: 0131 322 9390