Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Northumberland CVA |
A membership charity and a local infrastructure organisation that supports the local communities and enables people by providing high quality services to help local charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises operate safely and legally and support them to develop their capabilities to deliver their own services. |
| Alnwick Town Council grants |
Grants supporting community groups in Alnwick. |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Council grants |
Grant schemes plus local town grants and subsidies. |
| Blyth Town Council community grants |
Community grants from Blyth Town Council. |
| Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland |
Funding and support for groups across Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. |
| LGA Foundation |
Grants for projects improving health and wellbeing; particularly for young people and vulnerable young women. |
| Music Partnership North |
Enriches lives of children and young people in Northumberland and Newcastle through music activities. |
| Northumberland County 4 Community |
Community funding support website for the Northumberland area. |
| Northumberland County Council |
Children and families support; community chest scheme; grants portal and school-clothing grants. |
| Northumberland Grants Portal |
Free funding search service for individuals; community groups and businesses (registration required). |
| RISE (Tyne Wear Sport) |
Helps unlock the power of physical activity to improve lives across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. |
| Schools North East |
Regional network of schools led by Head Teachers shaping the future of education in the North East. |
| SHINE Trust School Grants |
Supports projects improving attainment for disadvantaged children in the North of England. |
| VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East) |
Bi-monthly funding updates and an online funding directory for members. |
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For grants for supporting community groups click here. |
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For grant schemes click here, for local town grants and subsidies click here. |
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For community grants click here. |
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For community pages click here, for education links click here, for schools information click here. |
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Funding provided for Northumberland (Berwick, Alnwick, Castle Morpeth, Tynedale, Wansbeck and Blyth Valley). |
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| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact tracy.roberts@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
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The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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Looking for more grants?Subscribe to the FundEd grants database to unlock your school's fundraising potential. |
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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group.
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