Northern Rock Foundation is an independent charity, which aims to tackle disadvantage and improve quality of life in the North East and Cumbria.

The Foundation gives grants to organisations which help people who are vulnerable, disadvantaged, homeless, living in poverty or are victims of crime or discrimination. We also support training, research and demonstration work and gather and share learning from the activities we fund. Where appropriate we seek to inform and influence wider regional and national policies and practice.

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Fresh Ideas Fund

Northern Rock Foundation is announcing round two of the Fresh Ideas Fund to help organisations in the North East and Cumbria, working in the Foundation’s core areas of interest, to develop their best and most enterprising ideas to a point at which they are ready for investment.

The Fresh Ideas Fund will provide organisations with grants of up to £50,000 to establish whether their ideas are feasible. Successful applicants will also receive expert help and guidance to ensure their proposals are developed thoroughly.

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Resource Centre

Northern Rock Foundation’s Resource Centre is your source of information on monitoring and evaluation, training opportunities and the Foundation’s library of research.

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Our Grants

To search grants awarded, to read about the Foundation’s Star Projects or to browse through the Foundation’s annual review, please visit our grants page.