How much is on offer: The main grants fund offers between £10,000 and £300,000 per grant, but the amount on offer is dependent on which region a project is planning to work in.
What it will fund: Grants will be awarded to projects that fit into one of the four main categories. These are: supporting communities; learning communities; enterprising communities; and supporting people into work. Funding will also be considered for projects that regenerate large coalfields areas.
Who can apply: Any voluntary or community organisation that works in a coalfields area can apply. Information on what is considered to be a coalfields area is available from the trust. Potential projects will be assessed on criteria including how much local people are involved in planning and delivering the initiative and how well the project is supported locally.
Who it has funded: The Game On project received funding to help regenerate coalfields areas in the North East, Yorkshire and East Midlands by engaging disaffected young people in football and other sports and community activities. Communities that Work! was awarded funding to give local people in deprived coalfields areas the opportunity to identify and create services that transform lives socially and economically.
How to apply Visit www.coalfields-regen.org.uk to download an information booklet. Alternatively, email info@coalfields-regen.org.uk, or call head office on 0800 064 8560.
