Teesside Charity

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Typical grants: £1,000 – £5,000
Where they fund: Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar and East Cleveland
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form

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teessidecharity.org.uk

About Teesside Charity

Teesside Charity is a regional grant-maker that supports organisations working to help people experiencing disadvantage across the Tees Valley. Guided by a commitment to community and compassion, the charity focuses its funding on poverty relief, mental and physical health, education and community strengthening. It has a strong preference for locally rooted organisations that deliver direct, grassroots impact. Grants are designed to be flexible and catalytic, enabling practical solutions to local challenges. There are no religious restrictions on who can apply, and the charity is open to a wide range of applicants meeting its criteria.

What Teesside Charity funds

The charity funds charitable work that addresses disadvantage in the Tees Valley, specifically across the local authority areas of Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar and East Cleveland. Priority themes include poverty relief, mental health support, physical health initiatives, education and community strengthening. They support a variety of activities and projects that align with these areas, and their grants are intended to be flexible, allowing organisations to use them where they are most needed within their charitable purposes.

Who can apply

Teesside Charity welcomes applications from registered charities, community groups, schools and other initiatives that are either based in or provide services within the Tees Valley. They prioritise locally rooted organisations that deliver direct impact to people experiencing disadvantage. No religious restrictions apply, and the charity is open to any eligible organisation meeting their criteria, regardless of faith or belief.

What Teesside Charity doesn't fund

Teesside Charity does not fund salaries. No other explicit exclusions are stated, and the charity is open to considering a wide range of project and running costs as long as they align with their priorities and eligibility criteria.

How they like to fund

Teesside Charity welcomes unsolicited applications and awards grants that are flexible and catalytic in nature. Their funding is designed to support grassroots solutions to local challenges, enabling organisations to respond to the needs of their communities. Grants are typically one-off, but the charity's approach focuses on making a practical difference through responsive, place-based philanthropy.

How much does Teesside Charity give?

Teesside Charity runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£1,000 – £5,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 8 sourced facts

Awarding of GrantsOpen to applications

Online application form
4 rounds a year

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Teesside Charity funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Provide financial support to organisations helping people experiencing disadvantage in the Tees Valley

Where they fund

DarlingtonMiddlesbroughStockton-on-TeesHartlepoolRedcar and East Cleveland

They don't fund

Salaries

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipMental healthHealthEducationCommunity

How to apply to Teesside Charity

Teesside Charity takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: online application form.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Teesside Charity's application asks

We hold the 6 questions from Teesside Charity's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“brief description of the project”

Question 2

“detail on which areas of Tees Valley your project will benefit”

4 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
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3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Teesside Charity provide?

Teesside Charity typically provides grants of £1,000 - £5,000.

Where does Teesside Charity fund charities?

Teesside Charity funds charities operating in Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar and East Cleveland.

Does Teesside Charity accept unsolicited applications?

Teesside Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

How do I apply for funding from Teesside Charity?

Teesside Charity takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.