New Training and National Lottery Funding

Published date: 
Tuesday, 26th May 2020

We’re committed to providing support and information for groups and charities in response to coronavirus. We know funding support is key to this, so we’ve introduced a weekly Funding eBulletin and are sharing the latest funding opportunities in the Find Funding section of our website. You can sign up to our new weekly Funding eBulletin by selecting the Funding eBulletin here on our sign up page.

On this page we're sharing some additional funding information and training opportunities we recommend.

Our team are available to support you with funding, as well as volunteering, development and other areas. Contact us on 0161 339 2345 or email info@actiontogether.org.uk

 

NEW FUNDING: National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery have launched a £200m fund aimed primarily at small to medium organisations in England. The fund is part of the Government’s £750m financial support package for charities and social enterprises announced on April 8. The Lottery will distribute the Government funding alongside National Lottery funding, to support organisations to continue to deliver services to people and communities affected by COVID-19.

The application you need to fill in is the same whether your funding comes from the Government or from the Lottery – so you don't need to tell them which pot of funding you want to go for. This combined fund is in place of the temporarily paused Awards for All and Reaching Communities grants, and applications are open now online.

Find out more and apply here on the National Lottery Community Fund website

 

WORKSHOP: National Lottery Community Fund Webinar

Salford CVS are hosting a free webinar to support people applying for National Lottery funding.

This workshop will focus on the Lottery grants and the new priories as a result of Covid-19. The session will go through the funding criteria and the application form looking at how you can maximise your chances of getting this grant. Somebody from The National Lottery will be there to answer your questions

  • When: Tuesday 2nd June, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location: Online - Zoom
  • Contact Phone: 0161 787 7795
  • Contact Email: training@salfordcvs.co.uk

Find out more and register here

 

WORKSHOP: Forever Manchester Community Fund

This workshop will focus on the Community Support Fund, which is there to support organisations that are providing services in response to Covid-19. This grant is for up to £5,000 and priority will be given to organisations with a turnover of less than £200k. The session will go through the funding criteria and the application form looking at how you can maximise your chances of getting this grant.

  • When: Wednesday 27 May, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location: Online - Zoom
  • Contact Phone: 0161 787 7795
  • Contact Email: training@salfordcvs.co.uk

Find out more and register here

 

WORKSHOP: Greater Manchester: ESF Community Grants 2019 – 2021

This workshop will focus on the Greater Manchester: ESF Community Grants. WEA have launched a targeted Grant Programme in response to COVID-19.This round is called Re-Connect and seeks applications from a wide range of voluntary organisations who are ready to reach out by using approaches which tackle the new and emerging barriers arising from the impact of COVID 19.

Small grants of up to £20,000 are available across Greater Manchester to eligible organisations in the VCSE sector.

  • When: Thursday 28 May, 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location: Online - Zoom
  • Contact Phone: 0161 787 7795
  • Contact Email: training@salfordcvs.co.uk

Find out more and register here

 

WORKSHOP: What Trustees should be doing during lockdown

This session will be run by Graeme Hughes from Brabners Solicitors, and will look at the governance issues that have arisen as a result of the current crisis. It will cover things like running AGMs during lockdown, getting returns and accounts to the charity commission on time, your objects and new activities etc. This will be followed by a Q&A  

This training course is free and has been opened up for those who work or volunteer with voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that operate in Greater Manchester.

This session will take place via Zoom and a link will be sent out a few days prior to the meeting with instructions

Priority will be given to VCSE sector organisations. Any places allocated to those outside of the sector will be charged at the usual rate. Please contact Salford CVS for more information regarding charges.

Find out more and register here