In support of the City of Durham Parish Council’s aims for the future of the parish, our logo celebrates the forces that have helped shape the Durham we see today.

its nationwide contacts via north- south road and railway routes
its unique townscape shaped by the river banks
its past associations with the black diamond of coal
its reputation as the ‘jewel in the crown’ forged by religion, university and commerce
its protection by the encircling green belt of open countryside.

The funding window has now opened for grant applications to the City of Durham Parish Council and local community and voluntary organisations are invited to apply.

A copy of the application form can be found here: Grant application form 2021-22

A copy of the Parish Council’s grant awarding policy can be found here: City of Durham Parish Council Grants Policy

The funding window opened on the 1st April 2021 and a decision on all applications will be made at the Parish Council’s Full Council meeting on 24th June 2021. Applications must be submitted no later than 1st June 2021.

The City of Durham Parish Council is extremely proud to support local community and voluntary organisations through its grant awards again this year. There are an amazing amount on groups in our parish who are doing invaluable work to make the lives of our residents better and its right that we do all we can to support these hard-working dedicated volunteers who too often go unsung in our communities. This is really an avenue of support for these organisations which did not exist prior to the Parish Council being set up and this year the Parish Council has agreed a total fund of £20,000 towards grants for local groups. As with every year, we are keen to support as many groups as we possibly can, particularly in light of the obvious challenges which the Covid-19 pandemic has presented.

If you have any queries about the application process, please do not hesitate to contact our Parish Clerk Adam via e-mail at parishclerk@cityofdurham-pc.gov.uk