Grants we have made

Grants list

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This section lists all grants we have made since 2013. The categories from 2013 to 2018 were Arts, Environment and Welfare. This changed in 2018 when Welfare was replaced with Social Action. There are also separate categories for grants to the Museums and Galleries Fund and to the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Fund.

Please note that the Visit Website button under each grant listed is a link to the listed grant-holder's website.

Beamish Museum

Towards the costs of curatorial activity in the "Remaking Beamish" project, which aims to create authentic and immersive settings that are representative of the North East.

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£78,000
Duration
3 years
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Bipolar UK

Towards the core costs of their work improving the quality of life of people with bipolar disorder and supporting their families.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
3 years
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Blind in Business

Towards core costs, specifically the salary of an Employment Services Coordinator to support blind and partially sighted graduates to secure high quality jobs.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£81,000
Duration
3 years
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Blue Marine Foundation

Towards the core costs of its work in the UK and the Overseas Territories, tackling overfishing and promoting sustainable fishing.

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Blue Sky Development

Towards the salary of a Commercial Director to help increase and diversify jobs for ex-offenders and enhance the training provided to improve longer term career prospects.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£80,000
Duration
2 years
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Cardboard Citizens

Towards the costs of the expansion of its model throughout the UK to enable people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness realise their potential.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
2 years
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Changing Faces

Towards the costs of recruiting and training new volunteers for the Skin Camouflage Service, used by children and adults with skin disfigurements.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
2 years
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Child Bereavement UK

towards expanding the YPAG youth group model for bereaved teenagers to more locations

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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Child Poverty Action Group

Towards cost of CPAG's Advice Line which is a free service offering telephone, email and online information and advice.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
2 years
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