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Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support projects that strengthen tenant engagement and empower social housing residents to have a greater influence over their landlords' strategies, policies and services. It will provide grants to social landlords, tenant groups and other organisations to test innovative approaches that enhance resident voice.

The insights…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, CIO, Partnerships and Consortiums, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Gov.UK

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for UK-based charities demonstrating measurable impact on improving outcomes for babies, and those that deliver integrated services through family hubs and other ‘one-stop shop’ models across the UK.

The funding is only for projects that:

  • Support babies during the 1001 critical days, from pregnancy through to the age of…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo 1001 Critical Days Foundation

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support IT projects and activities that relate to one or more of the following priority areas:

  • Education.
  • Inclusion.
  • Tech for charities.
  • Public understanding of Technology. 

Who can apply? Registered charities and organisations with a formal not-for-profit constitution, such…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Education and Skills, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: £10,000 to £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo WCIT Charity

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for projects across the UK that will:

  • Increase or enhance existing public access points to water for all forms of paddlesport.
  • Create launching and landing sites, to and alongside water, for all sectors of the community and all abilities, that are designed to be durable and use sustainable materials when applicable.…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Paddle Trust

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to promote equality of creative opportunities and outcomes for disabled young people. It aims to transform the way creative programmes are designed and delivered, ensuring they are inclusive and accessible, while also challenging perceptions and increasing recognition of the talent and contributions of young disabled creatives.

It…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Children and Young People, Community, Disabled People, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Constituted Group, Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Youth Music

Aims/priorities: The current funding round is for the following themes:

  • Breaking the link between homelessness and poor mental health. Priority will be given to those applications that break this link and provide meaningful differences to those affected. This theme is open to UK-registered charities that provide support for housing accommodation for…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Children and Young People, Community, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: Not specified
  • Application Deadline:
Logo The Kristina Martin Charitable Trust

Aims/priorities: The Hinrichsen Foundation offers grants to support organisations and individuals undertaking projects to promote music.

Who can apply? Individuals, organisations, and charities in the UK are eligible to apply.

Priority will be given to projects involving composers and activity based in the UK, though activity does not have to occur…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Constituted Group, Individual, Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Hinrichsen Foundation

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support the repair and conservation of rural historic buildings and structures in England and Wales, including their gardens, grounds and outbuildings. Grants for the restoration and conservation of works of art in historic house collections open to the public will also be considered. 

Funding is intended to support projects…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Historic Houses Foundation

Aims/priorities: The climate and nature emergency affects us all, but local action can make a real difference. We fund community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live.

We fund projects that meet one of the following priorities:

  • help people connect with and care for nature in their area
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Environmental, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, CIO, Constituted Group, Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: £10,000 to £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo National Lottery Community Fund

Aims/priorities: The Arnold Clark Community Fund offers the following support:

  • Cost of Living Support – funding to registered charities and community group that are within a 50-mile radius of an Arnold Clark branch and whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, such as foodbanks, accommodation, poverty relief and where people…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Cost of Living Crisis, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, CIO, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Arnold Clark Community Fund

Aims/priorities: The funding aims to support projects which specifically address the needs set out in the Trust's latest funding window and fall under the broad objective of promoting and implementing sustainable development.

The theme for the current (October to November 2025) funding round is biodiversity.

Who can apply? Applications are accepted…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Naturesave Trust

Aims/priorities: The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) is designed to support the development and scaling of high-potential innovation clusters across the UK. It is designed to support both established clusters with a proven track record of innovation, and emerging clusters that are in earlier stages of development but have significant potential to generate economic…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo UK Research and Innovation

Aims/priorities: The fund aims to elevate the experience of women and girls in football by creating inclusive, welcoming, and high-quality environments that support female participation at every level. 

Who can apply? Eligible applicants include:

  • Not-for-profit football clubs or voluntary groups.
  • Local authorities.
  • County…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local, Sport and Recreation, Women and Girls
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Other
  • Funding Amount: £10,000 to £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Football Foundation

Aims/priorities: The funding is for 10 organisations to partner with the NLCF to work with:

  • People in their communities to reduce inequities caused by structural racism and discrimination.
  • NLCF and other partners to share learning, test new ideas, and shape future funding.

Partners will lead this work, bringing knowledge of health inequities and…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo National Lottery Community Fund

Aims/priorities: The funding is for charitable work that meets one or more of the Foundation's current priorities: 

  • Victims of modern slavery: to provide facilities for and support to victims on their journey back to independent living, better mental health and employment.
  • Victims of domestic abuse: to provide emergency safety and to support victims…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Children and Young People, Community, Education and Skills, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local, Older People, Sport and Recreation
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: Not specified
  • Application Deadline:
Logo The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation

Aims/priorities: The funding aims to support a portfolio of arts and culture projects which work to open up conversations about dying, death and grief in new and creative ways at a grassroots level. The idea is to support hospices to build new partnerships, particularly with arts and cultural organisations.

Hospices need to be working with local groups/community…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities, Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Partnerships and Consortiums, Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Hospice UK

Aims/priorities: We want to improve outcomes for people with heart disease around Greater Manchester, and to reduce its impact on lives beyond current NHS provision. To this end, we intend to fund a wide range of projects. 

All applications must demonstrate a close alignment with one or more of NW Hearts Charity’s funding priorities, namely projects that benefit:…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: £10,000 to £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo NW Hearts Charity

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support individuals and families who are struggling with everyday costs, such as basic living expenses, household items and utilities, or rent arrears.

Who can apply? Applications will only be accepted from recognised third party social organisation, such as charities, housing associations, schools and social services…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Cost of Living Crisis, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
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Aims/priorities: The WorkerTech Fund focuses on supporting early-stage ventures that use technology to improve working conditions and outcomes for people in low-paid or insecure employment. Its objectives include increasing access to better pay, career development opportunities and skills for affected workers.

The programme aims to enhance worker voice and influence…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Education and Skills, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Resolution Ventures

Aims/Priorities: The programme aims to reduce health inequalities by supporting inclusive, locally tailored initiatives that engage people at higher risk of CVD and diabetes. These risks may be linked to lifestyle factors, social determinants of health, or membership of particular demographic groups. 

While funded projects should be designed to attract and support…

  • Location: Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local
  • Organisation Type: Charitable Company, CIC, CIO, Constituted Group, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise
  • Funding Amount: Not specified
  • Application Deadline:
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Aims/priorities: Help the Homeless is a small grant maker with limited funds available for giving.

It provides funding for charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to rebuild their lives.

Funding is targeted at projects to find practical ways to help disadvantaged individuals return to the community…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Help the Homeless

Aims/Priorities: The funding is intended to support early-stage, exploratory projects that aim to spark new ideas and innovative approaches to community engagement with heritage. The grants are particularly designed to help organisations test concepts, build partnerships, or pilot activities, with a strong emphasis on experimentation and learning.

Who can apply…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Heritage, Local
  • Organisation Type: Constituted Group, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo National Archives

Aims/Priorities: These grants are to help community groups and organisations to support people to eat well and stay warm and healthy during the winter months.

Projects should be designed to deliver local resilience to the risk of crisis, this can include providing food related support and help people to keep warm.

Support must be provided to people who would be at…

  • Location: Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Cost of Living Crisis, Disabled People, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local, Older People
  • Organisation Type: Charitable Company, CIC, Constituted Group, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise
  • Funding Amount: Not specified
  • Application Deadline:
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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.…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities, Community, Disabled People, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local, Sport and Recreation, Women and Girls
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Cash for Kids

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…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Children and Young People, Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Social Enterprise
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Scops Arts Trust

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…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Arts Council England

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…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Children and Young People, Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Charitable Company, CIO, Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
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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…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Children and Young People, Community, Education and Skills, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local, Women and Girls
  • Organisation Type: Charitable Company, CIO, Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
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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-…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities, Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: £10,000 to £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
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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…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Arts, Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Partnerships and Consortiums, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
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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…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: Not specified
  • Application Deadline:
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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…

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities, Children and Young People, Community, Education and Skills, General, Local, Women and Girls
  • Organisation Type: Charitable Company, CIC, CIO, Constituted Group, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Virgin Media O2

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…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: General, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity, Social Enterprise, Other
  • Funding Amount: up to £1,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo The Giving Machine

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?

  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, Education and Skills, Faith, General, Heritage, Local
  • Organisation Type: Constituted Group, Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: Not specified
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Benefact Trust

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that create opportunities for increased integration by building stronger community links and improving access to existing services for newly arrived or relocated service families only.

Projects will need to contribute towards at least one of the following outcomes:

  • Families in a new posting have more accessible and…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Community, General, Health and Wellbeing, Local
  • Organisation Type: CIC, Registered Charity, Other
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
Logo Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Aims/priorities: We believe that services, systems, structures, processes and practice can support young people to thrive. We want young people to have their voices heard, and to have agency and autonomy to drive changes and improvements which transform their transitions to adulthood.

This fund achieves this by:

  • Focusing on young people (14–25) who…
  • Location: Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
  • Funding Theme: Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities, Children and Young People, Community, General, Local
  • Organisation Type: Registered Charity
  • Funding Amount: over £25,000
  • Application Deadline:
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