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Thanks to funding from NHS GM, we are offering grants of up to £10,000 for the VCFSE sector to engage with communities experiencing racial inequality around the following priorities identified by the Rochdale Ethnic Communities Network.
Your project must fall within one or more of the following priorities:
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Aims/priorities: The One Oldham Fund is a strategic single investment fund that uses pooled resources for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham.
This programme is looking to respond to high levels of economic inactivity in Oldham. It aims to strengthen the capacity of the VCFSE Sector in Oldham to deliver holistic,…
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Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council’s Adult Social Care team, Action Together is offering grants of up to £500 to help small, unconstituted groups or those preparing to become social enterprises (such as Community Interest Companies) develop their ideas or projects into sustainable, long-term organisations that benefit Rochdale Borough.
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Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council Public Health team, Action Together is offering micro grants of up to £1,000 to help the VCFSE sector to support individuals, families and communities in the Rochdale Borough.
As there are limited funds, we will be prioritising applications from micro and small groups to our…
Aims/Priorities: The funding is for projects taking place in the UK or Channel Islands that support the Foundation's mission 'that every child and young person should have a fair start in life, which isn’t always the case for people who are care experienced'.
The funding is intended to make a difference / to improve the lives of people who have grown up in care and will…
Aims/Priorities: We’re keen to support initiatives that will help our communities stay warm, connected, and supported during the colder months. So, whether you’re tackling food poverty, reducing isolation, or boosting wellbeing, we want to hear from you!
This round will focus on Winter Resilience - projects that will keep communities warm, connected, and supported…
Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to support flexible, unrestricted grants for small grassroots organisations that are working to make a positive difference in local communities, particularly those working to support marginalised or vulnerable groups.
Who can apply? Small, local, constituted voluntary and community organisations, including…
Aims/Priorities: The funding is for community organisations primarily working with at least one of the following under-served audiences to support activities and projects that are inspired by how data can support health and wellbeing within their local community:
- People from low socio-economic backgrounds
- People from minority ethnic backgrounds
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Aims/priorities: The 2025 programme is focused on supporting adult participation in sport. Funding is available to groups that support over 18s only.
Since Cash4Clubs aims to get vital funds to clubs that need it most, priority will be given to applications from groups working in areas of high deprivation and engaging adults from specific under-represented groups.…
Aims/priorities: The Access Fund is designed to help registered Arts Award centres who would not otherwise be able to complete Arts Award due to a lack of funds. It is managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England and was launched in 2005. It is now flourishing in arts centres, colleges and schools, community projects, libraries, galleries, local…
Aims/priorities: The aim of the Trust is to give people of all ages the opportunities to access, participate in and enjoy the arts (particularly the performing arts), and support projects that widen access and have a lasting cultural impact on local communities.
The application periods for 2025 are as follows:
- Round 1 - Local music festivals (children's…
Aims/priorities: This investment programme supports venues, festivals and promoters, recording studios and rehearsal spaces as well as sector bodies operating in grassroots music. It also supports grassroots music sector bodies in their work to develop and support the sector.
Eligible projects support the transition of artists, bands and industry professionals to…
Aims/Priorities: The funding is for projects that improve the physical infrastructure of the institution concerned to enhance the display, care and accessibility of significant collections
Who can apply? The Fund is open to bids from accredited museums, museum services and galleries in England falling into one of the following categories:
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Aims/Priorities: The funding is for churches, charities, and not-for-profit organisations affiliated with the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, or the Church of Ireland for initiatives that promote the wellbeing of Anglican clergy.
Projects should focus on services like peer support groups, retreats, mentoring, or pastoral care to…
Aims/Priorities: Under the terms of the Trust deeds the Trust exists to provide benefits to the young people of Stalybridge and district, which in recent years has included Millbrook, Carrbrook, Dukinfeld and Mottram. They do this by considering twice per year applications for grants from young people's organisations or occasionally individuals.
Who can apply?…
Aims/Priorities: The Foundation aims to support innovative projects and initiatives that drive positive, life-saving, and life-transforming change in communities in the UK and around the world.
Who can apply? In this funding round, UK-registered organisations that have a global operation can apply.
Organisations must have been…
Aims/Priorities: The Ockenden International Prize is awarded to registered charities with existing projects/programmes that have been successful in improving the lives of refugees and/or internally displaced people. Projects can take place anywhere in the world.
The judges are looking for projects primarily from small-to-medium-scale organisations that promote self-…
Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to support projects that focus on tackling risks associated with electrical products, increasing the public’s awareness of electrical safety, and promoting changes in behaviour to keep people safe in their homes.
Who can apply? Charities, community interest companies (CICs) trusts, and registered not-for-profit…
Aims/Priorities: The Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund supports museums and their community partners to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners.
The fund offers:
- Core grants to museums that have established strategic aims for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and that are ready to use their collections and the…
Aims/Priorities: The purpose of the Teacher Development Fund is to support teachers to develop arts-based approaches which create equitable classrooms where all children learn and thrive. It aims to do this through supporting teachers and school leaders to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, confidence and experience.
The Fund is focused on:
- Pupils…
Aims/Priorities: The funding is for projects that are focused on supporting serving families (including reservists) impacted by service-related separation, for example deployment, weekending, or military exercises.
Projects will need to address one or more of the following outcomes:
- Families feel more able to manage the impact of loneliness or isolation during…
Aims/Priorities: The funding is intended to support projects focusing on crafts listed as endangered or critically endangered on the Red List of Endangered Crafts. It provides opportunities for makers and trainees to develop or share their skills in these high-risk crafts.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from individuals and voluntary and…
Aims/Priorities: The Refugee Welcome Grant Programme is designed to strengthen and expand the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) within Ashton, and across Tameside, with a specific focus on supporting refugees and asylum seekers. The programme aims to improve access to informal, community-based conversational English classes while also creating clear…
Aims/priorities: Better Youth Spaces is £30.5m of capital grants funded by the UK Government and administered by Social Investment Business. The grant funding is to be used for small scale-capital projects of £5k-£100k, including capital equipment, small refurbishments and other capital projects to help youth organisations to better support the young people they work with. The…
Aims/priorities: The Trust currently offers the following grant schemes:
- Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
- Habitat and Biodiversity Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations that are…
Aims/priorities: All projects must encourage people who are less active or inactive to walk or wheel regularly.
Based on the most recent…
Aims/Priorities: The aim of this funding is to improve the health and wellbeing of unpaid carers from global majority ethnicities in GM.
Who can apply? GM-based VCSE organisations rooted in their community that already work with unpaid carers from global majority backgrounds and aim to deliver health and wellbeing projects are eligible to apply.
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Aims/Priorities: The provision of financial support and guidance to established charitable organisations:
• in the UK, supporting young people in the UK with a bias towards young people who are suffering from depression and mental health issues or who are confronting drug abuse issues; and
• within the UK and Europe, supporting education and healthcare…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that help young people to take part in place-based youth social action. This could include activities like volunteering, mentoring or improving local environments.
Social action opportunities should:
- Be led by young people
- Be challenging
- Have social impact
- Help young people take part in other…
Aims/priorities: Virgin Media O2 has launched the £1 million Apprenticeship Talent Fund to support small businesses, charities, social enterprises and local authorities in recruiting and training apprentices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) roles. The fund will cover the full cost of apprenticeship training for eligible roles by enabling organisations…
Aims/priorities: We are using what we have learned from our New Local research about the creation and development of community spaces that are most effective in supporting people to lead good, healthy lives. We are seeking to make grants to a diverse group of projects that will provide rich learning…
Aims/priorities: As a charity our mission is to provide funding opportunities for all good causes to ensure their sustainable future. As part of this, we are happy to announce our Community Grants scheme.
Who can apply? This opportunity is open to good causes, defined as:
- Registered charities
- Schools
- Community Interest…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support the preservation and promotion of heritage skills that are essential to the conservation of historic Christian buildings. Funding is available for organisations to train individuals who are pursuing a career in the heritage sector through apprenticeships, scholarships, and training courses.
Who can apply? …
Aims/priorities: The Alzheimer’s Society Accelerator Programme is open to businesses creating a product or service that makes an everyday task easier for a person living with dementia.
Applicants may be using novel technologies to unblock challenges in the dementia pathway, or they could be giving an existing product a new purpose in the dementia space.
Who…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support community groups in delivering sustainable walking, wheeling, and cycling activities to people in their local area.
Successful applicants will receive a package of support including:
- Grant funding of up to £5,000.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Opportunities to participate in networking and…
Aims/priorities: The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) provides funding to support improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects that are operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor outcomes for customers and operators.
Heat networks offer carbon emissions savings by supplying heat to buildings from a central source, avoiding the need for…
