The Teesside Charity is a place-based community funder focused on improving life across the Tees Valley, with support directed to local charities, community groups, schools, sports clubs, and individuals in need. Its giving appears especially responsive to grassroots projects, disadvantaged people, and community-led initiatives that can make a visible local difference. A distinctive feature is its public-facing Teesside Heroes award, which turns local recognition into small grants for causes chosen by community champions.
Small-to-midsize local grants, typically around £500-£5,000, plus monthly £1,000 Teesside Hero awards. Core grants are considered at regular funding meetings, while Golden Giveaway is competitive and publicly voted after shortlisting; Teesside Heroes are nominated monthly and direct funds to a local cause.
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Focus your application on clear Tees Valley impact, local beneficiaries, and practical community benefit. Watch for meeting-based deadlines for core grants, and note that Golden Giveaway is a shortlisting-plus-public-vote process rather than a standard open grant cycle; Teesside Heroes is nomination-based and recurring monthly.
Current and upcoming funding from The Teesside Charity that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects and schemes must fall within the five unitary councils of Middlesbrough, Redcar & East Cleveland, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool and Darlington.
Deadline: Applications are now open for the September 2026 meeting.
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