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: Grants of up to £50,000 across a three year period are available.
Application process: The Trust has published an updated funding guide for Round 3 and a new example application form, both of which can be found on the Trust's website.
Contact the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust for further information.
Deadline: Round 3 will open for applications at 9am on 25 September and close at 12 noon on 6 October 2025.
Contact information: Email: info@postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk