One of our charitable objectives is to provide grants to other charitable community organisations in the North East of England.
The Hospital of God's Grant Committee meets on an annual basis to allocate grant funding.
Grant applications must be submitted via the online application portal by 31 January 2024 at 11:55pm. The Grants Committee will review all applications by mid-February 2024. All organisations that submit an online application will be notified of the outcome of their application.
Successful grant applications will be awarded funding mid-April 2024.
Grant Criteria
The maximum grant award is £3,000.
You may apply each year for funding for your projects or organisation.
Our 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 our geographical area.
Applications must be made electronically using the online application portal, which must be completed in full. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
You can start filling in the online application form and save it as a draft and complete it later - as long as we receive the completed form before the deadline.
If you should encounter any problems completing the form or have specific questions, please feel free to contact us on (01429) 870247.
Eligibility
Grants will be awarded on the basis of how they achieve the following aims, to:
In 2024, our grants will 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 running costs or short-term projects where a direct benefit to people is demonstrated
We will not fund:
Projects or activities based outside our geographical are (see above)
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)