Aims/priorities:
Thanks to funding from NHS GM, we are offering grants of up to £10,000 for the VCFSE sector to engage with communities experiencing racial inequality around the following priorities identified by the Rochdale Ethnic Communities Network.
Your project must fall within one or more of the following priorities:
- Trusted Spaces and Information - Projects that establish or strengthen safe, welcoming spaces within trusted community organisations, where open conversations about Covid-19 vaccinations can take place. These spaces should support people to explore and overcome barriers to vaccination, while also providing opportunities to share experiences and gather community stories.
- Accessibility and Communication – Projects that reduce barriers to engagement by helping people access trusted spaces and reliable information. For example, supporting communities with travel support to get to sessions, translation services, tailored resources or social media outreach.
- Community Outreach – Direct engagement to reach communities most at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and therefore most likely to benefit from vaccination. For example, adults aged 75 and over. More information on eligibility can be found here.
Who can apply:
- You are a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Rochdale, supporting Ethnic Minority Groups; and
- You are a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here)
- You are formally constituted.
Amount: Grants of up to £10,000 are available
Deadline: Tuesday 30th September 2025
Rochdale Communities Fund - Health Inequalities - Grants Application Form £10,000.docx (61.06 KB)
Health Inequalities Fund - Guidance Notes.docx (96.62 KB)
Please send your completed application form to: laura.augustine@actiontogether.org.uk.