Community Grants Programme

Point North's Community Grants Programme provides grants focusing on sustaining health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities. The programme prioritises projects which improve health and wellbeing, reduce poverty and inequality, support those impacted by family breakdown or domestic abuse, remove barriers to digital access, provide advice and support to people struggling to manage money, improve opportunities for education, training and employment, or work within the community addressing local need. Grants up to £7,000 are available for registered charities, community and voluntary groups with a constitution, and social enterprises that generate more than 50% of their income through trading. The fund covers core costs, essential maintenance, salaries, capital items and equipment, coaching or training activity, transport costs, capacity building activities, repair costs, activity costs, and food and refreshments to address poverty and inequality (limited to £1,500). Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with decisions typically made within 8-12 weeks.