RBH Community Grants

Aims/Priorities:

Deliver outcomes in one or more of the following areas of benefit:

Deliver its activities entirely in the borough of Rochdale (Rochdale, Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow).

Clearly explain in your application how your project will benefit RBH households and neighbourhoods.

Be completed within 2 years from the receipt of your grant.

Meet any current government guidelines around Covid-19.

Not have already started.

The Community fund is particularly interested in projects that help people in RBH households and neighbourhoods deal with the current cost of living crisis.

Types of projects funded include:

  • Setting up a community food pantry so people can access a low-cost surplus food shop
  • Organising a warm community space and social activities in that space
  • Running a Luncheon Club
  • Learning about healthy cooking and cooking on a budget
  • Growing your own fruit and vegetable gardening projects
  • Developing or improving a community green space where you live
  • Helping people to access and use digital technology.
  • Activities and clubs for children and young people
  • Activities for older people
  • Activities that improve peoples’ mental and physical well-being and reduce social isolation
  • Projects that help people access employment opportunities and update their skills
  • Not have already started

Who can apply?

Your group must:

  • Be an unincorporated association (community group), registered charity or CIC (Community Interest Company) with a turnover of less than £150,000 in the previous financial year
  • Ensure that there is at least a 12 month gap since the completion of any previous RBH Community Funded project run by your group
  • Have a bank account open in the name of the group
  • Keep up to date financial records
  • Be willing to provide monitoring information on your project, including copies of receipts for all goods and services bought with the funding

Amount: 

RBH Community grants are between £250 up to a maximum of £5000.

Applicants are limited to one project grant in any financial year (1st April to 31st March).

How to apply: 

If you would like to discuss your project idea, please contact the Community Investment Team on 01706 273977 or email us on: communitypartnership@rbh.org.uk

The online application form can be accessed at: www.rbh.org.uk/communityfundingform

To read the Guidance Notes, please click here.

If you have completed a paper version of the application form, please return it to:

RBH Community Investment Team
The Strand Hub,
17 The Strand,
Rochdale,
OL11 2JG     

Deadline:

The Members’ Community Funding Panel will meet on the following dates to consider applications:

  • Wednesday 31st May 2023 – the deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 15th May, 2023
Place: 
Applicants: 
Organisations
Amount: 
£1000.01 to £10,000
Status: 
Live
Structure: 
CIC
CIO
Constituted Group
Registered Charity
Unconstituted Group
Funding Theme: 
Children and Young People
Community
Covid 19
General
Health and Wellbeing
IT/Digital
Local
Older People
Unpublish Date: 
Monday, 15 May, 2023