Grant Making

£1.3 million distributed in Hull to tackle loneliness and boost volunteering

Two Ridings Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that a further £1.1 million in funding is being distributed to ...

Hull groups making a difference to people’s lives meet funder

We recently had a great visit to Hull with Ella Hingley from the Dulverton Trust to introduce her to three organisations ...

Half a million target met for critical cost of living support

Thanks to generous donations from people and businesses all over York, North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding of Yorkshir ...

Over £500,000 distributed in just 3 months

The Two Ridings team were so busy in the last three months of 2022 that we awarded more than half a million – £565,70 ...

12 York community groups received funding just in time for Christmas from Nimbuscare

Christmas came early for 12 local charities and community groups after York-based healthcare provider Nimbuscare allocat ...

Behind the scenes of a grant application

A transparent look at the grant application process at Two Ridings At this month’s Drop-In we looked at what happens � ...

Looking at the impact a fund made

During her year as Lord Mayor of York in 2020/21, Jan Looker wanted to use any funds raised in the Lord Mayor of York ...

Multi-year funding – how to future proof

Our Business Development Manager, Isabelle, has recently had an article published in Philanthropy Impact on multi-year f ...

£765,000 distributed in 3 months

A massive 161 groups supported! It has been a very busy time at Two Ridings over the last three months and our fabulous ...

Showcase your group and secure unrestricted funding

Apply to present at this year’s High Sheriff’s Dragons’ Den Two Ridings are inviting local community g ...

Street Aid grants helping people experiencing homelessness to turn a corner

A year ago Charlie* wasn’t doing so well with life. He was having problems with his mental health, was struggling on b ...

A Valentine connection for the Deciding Together Fund grant recipients

Twenty one York groups who were successful in getting funding from the Deciding Together Fund to develop systems change ...

The Yorkshire Coast fund for the borough of Scarborough launched

Enabling local community organisations to support local people in the borough for years to come Two Ridings Community Fo ...

York healthcare provider launches new community fund to support local peoples’ wellbeing and mental health

York healthcare provider Nimbuscare has this week launched a charitable arm to support projects and initiatives that hav ...

Connecting, grant news and self care at the first Friends of Two Ridings Drop-In

With people from Wearside and Wensleydale dialling in, and a fair share from York, the first Friends of Two Ridings Drop ...

Because of your support, we make a big impact

In 2020/21 Two Ridings distributed £3m in the form of 667 grants to community groups throughout North and East Yorkshir ...

£218,000 given out to 20 projects to bring ground-breaking system change for people in York

Grants distributed to make lasting change for local York people facing multiple issues like homelessness, addiction, pov ...

Celebrating £85,000 distributed through THE LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District in 2021 

With a bonus ‘double your money’ incentive for donors to support the fund right now  Local Community Groups, the M ...

£218,000 awarded to 20 proposals in York through the Deciding Together Local Fund for York

Today is a day of celebration as the Deciding Together grants have been awarded. Following 7 months of participatory co- ...

Local people in Selby district needed for grant-making panel

Two Ridings Community Foundation is on the look out for passionate, community-focused people who have a good knowledge o ...

Increase opportunities for children and young people in the Scarborough District

Two Ridings Community Foundation have been busy in the Scarborough District over the last few months bringing together a ...

£37,300 funding distributed to six grassroots community groups by Yorkshire Dragons

Last night, business leaders and regional investors alongside an excited audience of friends and supporters of regional ...

£45,000 distributed to help Harrogate district community groups restart post pandemic through THE LOCAL FUND

Nineteen local community groups in the Harrogate district were delighted this week to hear their applications for grants ...

The Deciding Together Local Fund for York opens

Two Ridings are very pleased to be opening The Deciding Together Local Fund for York this week. This is a new fund that ...

Participatory Grant Making: Session Three of Deciding Together Local Fund York

Who, What, How and How much? The Deciding Together Local Fund York puts people in York in the control of £250,000 to sp ...

Would £5k be a big boost for your group?

Apply to pitch at our Dragons’ Den event to get unrestricted funding for your community project On the 14th October ...

PARTICIPATORY GRANT MAKING: Deciding Together, York – Session 1

On 28th April 2021, 25 people came together to understand how can we fund work that tackles the root cause of multiple c ...

THE LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District supports ten local groups keep going during lockdown

Groups heard this week about the outcome of their recent applications to THE LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District. Ten ...

York Small Charities Fund “Keep the Lights On” for 12 York groups with £51,000 in grants

This week twelve small, vital charities in York received grants of up to £5,000 each from The York Small Charities Fund ...

A further £328,000 awarded to 22 local charities by Two Ridings Community Foundation

This week 22 local charities from across North & East Yorkshire received grants of £15,000 each from Two Ridings Co ...