Hospital of God Grants Programme (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 31-Jan-2025

Applications are now open for the Hospital of God’s grants programme to provide funding to voluntary and community sector organisations in the North East of England.

Funding Information

The maximum grant award is £3,000.
The grant fund is available to help and support people in the communities of the North East, specifically Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, County Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Northumberland. Note: unfortunately Middlesbrough is not included in the geographical area.

What they do not fund?

Projects or activities based outside the geographical area (see above, North East of England)
Capital works or money-raising appeals.
Statutory Education and related travel or adventure projects.
Holidays (unless for personal or group development).
National organisations (unless independently constituted and funded, delivering in the North East).
Conferences or feasibility studies.
Medical equipment or related projects.
General Appeals.

Eligibility Criteria

Grants will be awarded on the basis of how they achieve the following aims:
- In 2025, the grants will continue to have a focus on core funding of existing and new organisations and groups and also on projects that respond to the cost of living crisis.
- Empower local communities to help and support themselves creating and building on their strengths and assets.
- Focus on those community members who are experiencing disadvantage.
- Help and support those not provided for by other means to meet unmet needs and/or support work which does not have a high profile.
- Support smaller local based eligible agencies working in the heart of their communities.
- Encourage emerging community-based groups and organisations, new ideas and initiatives.
- Encourage independent, self-funded groups, even if they operate under a nationally recognised umbrella name.
- Support core costs or short-term projects where a direct benefit to people is demonstrated.

For more information, visit Hospital of God.