community funding

Our believe housing community grant scheme supports projects that make a real difference to people’s lives and wellbeing.

our key themes

We are giving organisations the opportunity to apply for grant funding to support community investment programmes and to deliver innovative projects that put our customers and our communities on a pathway to improving their lives.

We welcome applications for projects that meet one or more of our key themes of:

  • Health and well-being: improving mental and physical health as well as building the confidence of individuals.
  • Employability and training: including volunteering and other upskilling activities.
  • Increasing household income: activities including debt and benefit advice, feeding families, money support, and employing people.
  • A greener, fairer future: by reducing, reusing and recycling.
  • Tackling inequalities as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.

To apply for any of the grants your project must be delivered in one of our patch areas, these are central Durham, east Durham and south-west Durham, we ask when completing the application form that you select which patch area your project will cover. Please check the list on each of our grants for a breakdown of locations within each patch area. Note – projects can benefit people in more than one location within a patch area.
It may be acceptable for projects to deliver outcomes in more than one neighbouring patch area but please discuss this with the Community Investment Team prior to submitting your application.

All projects must be deliverable in one of our patch areas, these are central Durham, east Durham and west Durham. Please see the list below for a breakdown.

The funding will be split equally across the areas, we ask when completing the application form that you select which area your project will cover.

Some potential projects may have delivery outcomes that overlap in the delivery areas, which may be acceptable, but please discuss this with the Community Investment Team prior to submitting your application.

Investment Team by email: communitygrant@believehousing.co.uk, call us on 0300 1311 999, or complete an expression of interest form.

locations

Bearpark Belmont Bowburn Brandon
Brasside Cassop Carrville Claypath
Coxhoe Browney Crossgate Croxdale
Elvet Esh Winning Framwellgate Moor Gilesgate
Gilesgate Moor High Pittington Kelloe Langley Moor
Littletown Ludworth Meadowfield Neville’s Cross
New Brancepeth Newton Hall Pity Me Quarrington Hill
Shadforth Sherburn Village Sherburn Hill Sherburn Road
Sherburn Road Estate Ushaw Moor West Rainton Witton Gilbert
Blackhall Colliery Blackhall Rocks Hesleden Acre Rigg
Chapel Hill Denehouse Eden Hill Howletch
Passfield Sunny Blunts Horden Easington Colliery
Easington Village Shotton Colliery South Hetton Haswell
Haswell Plough Hawthorn Wheatley Hill Thornley
Wingate Water Avens Village Station Town Deaf Hill
Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Village Byron Denehouse
Deneside Eastlea Harbour Milldale
Northlea Parkside Princess Road Seaton
Westlea Dawdon Murton Dalton-le-Dale
Hutton Henry Castle Eden Hetton-le-Hole Chilton Moor
Newbottle Ryhope
Auckland Park Billy Row Bishop Auckland Chilton
Coundon Coundon Grange Crook Eldon Lane
Escomb Fir Tree Frosterley Howden-le-Wear
Hunwick Leeholme Middlestone Moor Oakenshaw
Stanhope Sunnybrow Tindale Crescent Tow Law
Wearhead West Auckland Westgate Willington
Witton-Le-Wear Wolsingham

Thinking about applying?

We welcome applications from:

  • Registered and exempt charities
  • Community groups
  • Schools
  • Social enterprises
  • Voluntary groups
  • Community Interest Companies
  • Town, Parish or Community Councils
  • Faith groups/venues

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from:

  • Individuals.
  • Party political groups.
  • Private companies or ‘for-profit’ organisation’s.
  • Those whose objectives and ethos do not meet believe housing’s charitable objectives.

Looking to make a positive impact in County Durham? Our believe housing community grants are here to support both new and established groups in bringing meaningful projects to life. Whether you’re launching a new initiative or enhancing an existing one, these grant help fund activities that improve the well-being and lives of local residents.

Apply today and turn your ideas into action!