Eligibility Guidelines

Falstone Tea RoomWe can support a wide range of applicants, including:

• Community groups
• Voluntary groups
• Sports and recreation clubs
•  Parish councils
• Registered charities
•  Businesses
•  Local authorities
•  Individuals.

Stonehaugh Community HallWe aim to be as inclusive as possible in order to enable local people to benefit from, and take part in, a variety of activities. The projects that we can support must be of benefit to the communities in and around Northumberland National Park.

Renewable Energy Trail

Ineligible Activities

We are unable to support the following activities:

• Replacement/duplication of statutory funding
• Animal welfare
• On-going running costs
• Fundraising events
•  Security costs
•  Prizes
• General maintenance
• Projects that require repeat funding
• Activities promoting religious or political beliefs
• Foreign trips
• Goods or services ordered or purchased more than three months prior to application being submitted
• Unfairly supporting business development
• Non-educational trips to or from the National Park
• Purchase of fossil fuel vehicles
• Anything that damages the National Park
• Endowment/loan repayments.

Grants also cannot be used to support any project that will duplicate the existing or imminent work of Northumberland National Park Authority.

Can I apply for funding for a salary?

We will not provide a grant for a salary, because it will be interpreted as on-going running costs, which are ineligible for support. However, we will provide funding for project management costs. If the employment of someone to oversee an initiative is crucial for the project to take place, then these costs can be applied for. Please keep in mind that funding for project management costs will only be considered if:

•  It is essential in order to realise the project
•  The outputs from the project can be clearly measured and assessed
• The requested project management funding is fully accountable and realistic of the going market rate.

Can I apply for funding for my research project?

Funding for research projects is entirely acceptable, providing that there will be benefits to Northumberland National Park. The research project will still need to satisfactorily meet the aims of the grant scheme, just like any other project would have to.

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