Emma Hignett, Dr Jenny Howse, Lisa Shaw, Barbara Gubbins

County Durham Community Foundation provides grants that make a genuine difference to the lives of local people. We manage charitable funds donated by local individuals, families, businesses and trusts, building up a source of long-term support for the community and acting as the vital link between donors and local needs, enabling people to achieve far more than they could by themselves.

We are dedicated to helping communities grow by creating opportunities and tackling issues of disadvantage and exclusion.

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16 May 2013

Women's Spring Lunch 2013

County Durham Community Foundation raised over £2,000 as they hosted their biggest ever ‘Women’s Spring Lunch’ last week.

25 April 2013

Farming Community Crisis - Helping Hands Appeal Launched

County Durham Community Foundation has today launched an Appeal to support farmers in County Durham

08 April 2013

CDCF Reach £22 Million Milestone!

''CDCF celebrate reaching the milestone of handing out £22m in donations.''

05 April 2013

Priority Health Launched

Funding of up to £10,000 available for 12 month projects...

The story so far...

£23,020,854

awarded as

6,601

grants to local projects and

3,097

grants to Individuals