Aims/priorities: This programme aims to tackle food poverty by helping people access the balanced, nutritional, and sustainable food they need, right now and in the future. The aim of the Fund is to provide school children (up to Year 11) with improved access to summer holiday activity and food schemes.
Who can apply: Comic Relief and Sainsbury's Holiday Activity and Food Programme welcomes applications from Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector community groups based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Please note, for this programme, only formally registered organisations can apply. Due to the level of funding available, constituted community groups who are not registered as a recognised not-for-profit organisation such as a Charity/CIO/CIC Ltd by Guarantee etc., are not eligible. Applicant organisations must be based in one of the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester and have an annual income of less than £500,000. Due to an expected high volume of applications, priority will be given to organisations with lower incomes and aim to achieve a broad geographical spread against areas of need.
Grant amount: Organisations can apply for grants up to £15,000. 10% of this can be allocated towards core organisational costs such as, but not limited to, rent, bills and staff costs.
Application process: There will be an informal online information session on Wednesday 15th April 2026: 9.30am – 10.30am, via Zoom, to hear more information about the type of groups that can apply, the application process and all supporting documentation required. If you require any access support to attend these sessions, please contact the Awards Team at awardseforevermanchester.com.To sign up for the online Zoom session, go to Comic Relief and Sainsbury’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme - Forever Manchester and click on 'Sign Up'.
Deadline: The fund will close for applications at midday on Thursday 23rd April 2026.
Contact info: awards@forevermanchester.com
Website: Comic Relief and Sainsbury’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme - Forever Manchester