What to include in a Newcastle Fund application

In your application you need to include:

• a health and safety policy, that has been reviewed in the last year and complies with current legislation
• a safeguarding policy, that has been reviewed in the last year and complies with current legislation
• an equality and diversity policy, that has been reviewed in the last three years
• a copy of your governing documents, such as articles of association, constitution or memorandum of association
• your last two annual accounts, or an independently examined equivalent where appropriate
• bank account details
• valid public liability insurance policy
• valid employer liability insurance policy
• an environmental policy or commitment to develop one within the first six months of your project
• If any of the above is due to expire during the application assessment and decision review process, you are required to supply renewed copies on Citizen Hub to enable process completion. It is also your responsibility to ensure all documents remain valid for the entire duration of the project delivery.

Connected Voice, our voluntary and community support provider, can help you to develop these documents.

If your project involves working with children or vulnerable adults, staff or volunteers delivering the project will need to undergo a DBS check. You do not need to submit DBS certificates at this stage, but you must arrange checks before your project begins. 

How your application will be reviewed

Your application will be reviewed using the framework below.

We present these scores to the Newcastle Fund assessment panel who will make the final decision on who receives funding. 

Scoring for each question is (0-5)