Action Areas

Greenhead Farmers Market The ‘Action Areas’ are four locations in and around Northumberland National Park where local people can get involved in taking their communities forward. In order to help them to do this, a small grants and support scheme operates called the ‘Action Areas’ approach. It is aimed at enabling local people and organisations to conserve, enhance, enjoy, or understand the landscape, culture, traditions, wildlife, history, places and communities.

Solar Power at the Battlesteads ‘Action Areas’ funding is suitable for small projects that will make an immediate difference. Although there are no limits on funding, as a guide the average grant is for £3,000. Projects must meet the objectives of Northumberland National Park Authority. Please see the eligibility guidelines for more information on what we can and cannot support in terms of the project funding. The funding decisions will normally be made within 28 days by Northumberland National Park Authority.

Rochester Redefest The four ‘Action Areas’ are:

Hadrian's Wall & South Tyne

This includes communities in and around Hadrian’s Wall central section, incorporating Bardon Mill, Gilsland and Greenhead, Haltwhistle, Haydon Bridge, Henshaw, Humshaugh, Melkridge, Newbrough, and Warden.

North Tyne and Redesdale

This includes communities in and around Bellingham, Corsenside, Falstone, Greenhaugh, Greystead, Kielder, Otterburn, Rochester, Simonburn, Tarset, and Wark.

Upper Coquetdale

This includes communities in and around Alwinton, Elsdon, Glanton, Harbottle, Hepple, Holystone, Longframlington, Netherton, Rothbury, Thropton, Whittingham, and Wingates.

Cheviots & Glendale

This includes communities in and around Branxton, Chaton, Crookham, Doddington, Ford and Etal, Humbleton, Ilderton, Ingram, Kirknewton, Lowick, Milfield, Powburn, Wark, Wooler, Yeavering, and the valleys of the Breamish, Harthope, and College.

The funding that is available is divided equally between the Action Areas. Projects that cross the boundaries are also acceptable. Please contact our Community Officers to find out how to apply.

This page was last updated on 5th January, 2012. Please send any questions to: funding@nnpa.org.uk.