Point North is a place-based grantmaker focused on reducing poverty, isolation, and barriers to health and opportunity across County Durham, Darlington, Tees Valley, the wider North East, and select community-benefit areas in Scotland. Its giving appears rooted in practical local support: small, targeted awards for students from low-income backgrounds and larger grants for community groups delivering local projects tied to renewable energy benefit funds. Nonprofits and community organizations that are closely tied to a specific geography and can show clear local impact are the best fit.
Mix of small direct support grants and larger place-based community grants; awards are program-specific, geographically restricted, and appear to be made through set application windows rather than open-ended funding. The Atom Futures Fund is a one-off, low-value student support grant (£25 in Part One) while the Kype Muir Community Fund can award up to £30,000 to local groups.
Check eligibility carefully by geography and applicant type before applying: the student fund is limited to Year 13 low-income students in County Durham, while the community fund is for organizations serving communities south of Strathaven. Watch the published deadlines and apply within the specific program window; proposals should clearly show local need, tangible outcomes, and community benefit.
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Current and upcoming funding from Point North that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Communities and community organisations located south of Strathaven (South Lanarkshire).
Deadline: Apply by 19 July 2026.
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