We help people and businesses give with purpose - funding hundreds of community groups across North & East Yorkshire every year
Together with generous supporters, we strengthen communities, tackle inequality, and create opportunities where they’re needed most.
Since 2000, we’ve awarded over £24m in grants, supporting the people and places driving real change across our region so everyone can flourish.
If you want your giving to create lasting impact close to home, Two Ridings is your trusted route.
See our work in action
Start your giving
Be the difference in your region
Support the Yorkshire communities you care about with the help of an experienced foundation team.
Give in the way that suits you – through your own fund, setting up a legacy, or focus your giving in a place or around an issue close to your heart.
Your giving creates a powerful ripple effect – one act of generosity supports many community groups, helping everyone to flourish.
We’ll help you understand the impact your giving has, today and for future generations.
Choose how to giveApply for funding
Find the funding that’s right for you
Apply for grants designed to support local community groups and small charitable organisations across North & East Yorkshire, York and Hull.
Search opportunities across the whole region or narrow it down to a specific place or issue you’re working on.
Take a moment to read the guidance notes to check your eligibility — and if you’re unsure about anything, our friendly grants team is always here to help.
Apply for funding£2.4 million
grants awarded 2024/25
509
organisations supported in 2024/25
£4,800
average grant in 2024/25
68%
applicant success rate in 2024/25
Our new 5-year plan
Communities where everyone can flourish
Our new 5-year plan is a hopeful community-led roadmap for the future. It focuses on the issues people say matter most, and works around three priorities
- inspire and grow giving
- fund and nurture community groups
- champion community-led impact
This strategy strengthens what works, supports what needs to grow, and invests in the conditions for everyone to flourish.
Find out more
Our latest news
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Communities where everyone can flourish | Our new 5-year plan
by Celia McKeon, Chief Executive Officer, Two Ridings Community Foundation Across North and East Yorkshire, people are s ...