Postcode Neighbourhood Trust – Final Round of 2025 Opens

The Postcode Neighbourhood Trust has announced its final funding round of 2025, with some key changes designed to provide greater flexibility and long-term support to organisations across the North of England.

What’s New in This Round?

• Multi-year funding: Organisations can now apply for up to three years of support.
• Grant size: Up to £50,000 spread across a three-year period.
• Eligible organisations: Must have an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million, and be one of the following:
  • Registered Charity
  • Community Interest Company (CIC) with an asset lock (Schedule 1 and 2 only)
  • Community Benefit Society

Funding Priorities

Applications must focus on one or more of these four themes:

• Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
• Enabling participation in the arts
• Supporting marginalised groups and tackling inequality
• Improving mental health (focused on specific mental health issues)

Priority Will Be Given To

• Organisations with an income under £250,000
• Projects working in communities ranked in the top 15% of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation
• Organisations focused on supporting marginalised groups (e.g. disabled people, racially minoritised communities, LGBT+ people)
• Areas that have not received recent funding from the Trust

Key Dates

Applications open: 25 September 2025

Deadline: 6 October 2025 (noon)

About the Funding

The unrestricted multi-year funding is designed to give charities and community organisations the flexibility to grow stronger, build resilience, and deepen their impact in local communities.

For more information and to apply, please visit the official Postcode Neighbourhood Trust website: Postcode Neighbourhood Trust.

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