Projects that work across many regions

We receive a lot of applications for projects that work across the whole of England or many regions.

To manage this demand, we have additional requirements that are described below.

What do we mean by ‘region’?

Our funding regions are based on the 9 regions of England. We’ve combined some to reflect how we distribute funding.

These regions are:

• North East and Cumbria
• North West
• Yorkshire and Humber
• South West
• London, South East and East of England
• East and West Midlands

For more detail about which areas each region covers, read about the different reaching communities teams across England. 

Our requirements for projects across many regions

These requirements apply to projects that work across:

• the whole of England
• three or more of our regions

We’ll only fund projects that:

• strongly match our priorities and criteria for funding across all locations
• can clearly explain how the location(s) you have chosen allow you to meet a dispersed community’s needs (for example, your community is smaller and struggles to connect within one or two areas, so needs support making connections across England)
• have clearly involved their communities across all locations when developing the project
• provide evidence of how they work with, or plan to work with, local voluntary and community organisations
• add to, not replace or copy, existing projects and programmes in the region(s)

We’re also prioritising national and multi-region projects that:

• meet our environment mission
• or, focus on systems change

If you have a multi-region or England-wide project, email us at Englandteam@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk so we can arrange a call to discuss whether you should apply. You’re less likely to get funding if you have not spoken to us beforehand.