
London North Eastern Railway is offering grants of up to £10,000 for charities, community groups, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver small-to-medium-sized projects that deliver a positive impact for communities within 15 miles of the East Coast mainline route.
The Customer and Community Investment Fund will support projects that address one or more of the following priorities:
Better for People
Better for Places
Better for Planet
Preference will be given to small-to-medium-sized charities with an annual income of less than £1 million per annum
Grants for organisations and partnerships supporting newcomers to the UK to rebuild their lives, feel at home and become active members of their local communities.
Funding for VCSE organisations to support essential services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees; and work “through the door” where VCSE organisations go into prisons with projects to help prisoners.
Grants are available for charities who are working with vulnerable and disadvantaged people.