Projects that will be delivered as part of the 2022/23 round
For information on projects currently being delivered, please read our CCIF project list.
The application window for the next funding round will open on 27th June 2022 and will close on 31st July 2022.
See below for details on the fund, the application timeline, and how to apply for funding.
LNER’s annual £500,000 Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF) supports charities, our customers and the communities of our route, focusing on the causes that are of key importance to us.
The core themes the fund supports are mental health, education and employability skills amongst marginalised groups, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
Learn more about the projects we've supported by viewing our factsheet and watching our video.
For information on projects currently being delivered, please read our CCIF project list.
As part of CCIF, we've supported projects that have been delivered in partnership with charities and community groups across the LNER route. For more details on these projects, see the below project lists.
View some of the case studies from our recent CCIF projects.
We are looking for applications located within 10 – 15 miles of the east coast mainline, where there is an identified social need. Which outlines how the project will work with the community to mitigate the social need and therefore help to create a more inclusive, prosperous and connected community.
Funding will need to be spent in full, and projects completed within the financial year (April to March), in which the funding is gifted.
For further information on what we are looking for in an application, and what is outside the criteria, please read the Charitable Giving Policy.
If you have any questions about a CCIF application, please contact the CCIF inbox CCIF@lner.co.uk
Department for Transport will review the list of projects, and make the final decision on which projects will be taken forward
Successful applicants will be notified – March 2023
The online application form will go live on 27 June 2022 and will close at 23:29 on 31 July 2022.
For guidance on how to complete the application form, please see the CCIF Guidance document.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to support communities and organisations along the East Coast, as it announces the latest beneficiaries of its annual £500,000 Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF).