# Northern Rock Foundation moves to invitation only bids

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/01/31/northern-rock-foundation-moves-to-invitation-only-bids/
- Published: 2013-01-31T09:09:22+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Northern Rock Foundation will close its current grant programmes at the end of 2014,
completing the Foundation’s current five year strategy in 2015.

 

Until then the Foundation will invest in the grant programmes but will narrow their
focus to assist organisations to become more resilient. It will no longer accept
applications for funding but will instead invite organisations with which it has
already worked or which it has funded to make bids for funding.

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The Foundation will increase its support for the Fresh Ideas Fund which is designed
to help charities to grow, explore new ways of generating income and achieve greater
impact.

 

[Northern Rock Foundation](http://www.nr-foundation.org.uk/) aims to tackle disadvantage
and improve quality of life in the North East and Cumbria.

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