**The funders are hosting a briefing event for this grants programme on Monday 6th September 14:00 - 15:00. Please click here to register.**
Aims/priorities: GMCVO, with funding from GMCA, have launched a grants programme to support the promotion of the free early education offer for 2 year olds to Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to Bangladeshi and/or Pakistani led GM VCSE groups to host community events or produce awareness raising materials of the government funded free childcare offer for 2 year olds from eligible families.
Who can apply? The eligibiltiy criteria is as follows:
- Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations operating in Greater Manchester for the benefit of Greater Manchester residents (If you are not constituted you must have a constituted organisation willing to accept responsibility for managing your grant).
- Applications from CIC’s will be accepted if they have a minimum of three directors, a membership and an asset lock with a specified organisation named.
- Applications from Companies limited by guarantee will need a minimum of three directors, and within their Articles of Association a statement about their purpose and social impact, a not for profit clause, a director remuneration clause as well as a clause stating that assets will be distributed to another not-for-profit organisation fulfilling similar objects if they dissolve.
- Must either have a bank account requiring two signatures in the name of your organisation or in the name of the organisation managing the grant for you.
- VCSE organisations led by members of Bangladeshi and/or Pakistani communities.
- VCSE organisations that are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
Grant amount: Up to £1,000
Application process: Applicataions can be made online via the funders website.
Deadline: Key dates are as follows -
- Launch - Monday 16th August 2021
- Online briefing event - Monday 6th September 14:00 - 15:00
- Closing date - Thursday 16th September 2021 at 17:00
- Notification of decision - Friday 24th September 2021
- Project completion - 30th November 2021
Contact information: Email gmcvo@gmcvo.org.uk
Website address: www.gmcvo.org.uk