Aims/Priorities: This small grant programme is designed to help identify and fund local VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) organisations in Tameside, to gather feedback from the people they support about NHS services in the area.
The aim is to understand experiences and barriers, so health services can improve and reduce health inequalities. Although the scope for this funding is broad, groups may wish to explore themes related to experiences of urgent care or prevention.
The programme will have a specific focus on the following groups, while also being inclusive of other demographics and populations:
- South Asian women
- People with disabilities
- Our African communities
- Veterans
By strengthening our understanding of the awareness and experiences of people from these groups, the programme will generate learning that can be used to provide tailored feedback to local health services and support service improvement to tackle health inequalities.
Through this programme, groups will also be asked to develop their own approaches to collecting data and insight from communities they serve, ensuring this learning can meaningfully contribute to service improvement. Support will be available to develop these approaches.
Who can apply? To apply for this fund you must:
- Be a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or
actively working in the borough of Tameside; and - Be a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here); and
- Be formally constituted; and
- Have at least three people on your board or committee who are not related; and have a bank account in your organisation’s name requiring at least two unrelated signatories
- Be a VCFSE organisations with an annual income of less than £500,000
Grant Amount: Grants of up to £3,000 are available.
Application Process:
- Please thoroughly read the fund guidance notes before completing an application
- Please ensure all boxes on the application form are completed and sent to funding@actiontogether.org.uk before the deadline.
- Decisions will be made at the end of September 2026, by a panel with representatives from the Action Together Investment Team, Partnerships and System Change Manager, Community Engagement and Insight Officer, and 10GM. You will be contacted within 10 working days after the panel date with the decision, unless you are asked for further information or to redevelop aspects of your proposal.
- An online Meet the Funder video from Round One can be viewed here. This outlines the principles of the fund. Please note this was recorded in early 2026 and the key dates and contact details stated have changed. Meet the Funder - NHS Engagement Grant Tameside | Action Together
Deadline: Friday 11 September 2026 at 12 noon.
Contact Information: For enquiries regarding the application form or process, contact jayne.gibson@actiontogether.org.uk or call 0161 339 2345 ext 3705.