CHARITIES and good causes are invited to bid for a share of £20,000.

The money is part of the roughly £400,000 raised every year by Durham University Charities Kommittee (Duck) through a range of stunts and challenges.

Grants of up to £1,000 are available.

To be eligible, causes must be working within 50 miles of Durham or Teesside.

The deadline for applications is Monday, March 31.

For more information, visit durhamduck.org.uk or email: dsu.duck-community@dur.ac.uk