Rochdale Communities Fund – Rochdale Creates Community Fund

Aims/priorities: Thanks to funding from Rochdale Development Agency, Action Together is offering Rochdale Creates Community Fund investment to support VCFSE organisations build relationships with local artists and start using creativity as a tool for wellbeing and strengthening communities.

Whether it’s helping someone process their mental health, trauma, build their confidence or generally improve their wellbeing through creativity, we know that arts and culture can play a big role in health and wellbeing. 

Art and culture can also connect people to the place they live, local stories and histories, and feel proud of the communities they’re part of.

If you’d like to explore different artists and creatives across the Rochdale Borough that you would like to collaborate with then please visit The Rochdale Creates Creative Directory. 

Priorities for this fund are for community groups to collaborate with local artists in order to:

  • Build confidence and improve wellbeing of the people you support, or
  • Build a stronger connection to the place they live

Who can apply:

  • you are a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Rochdale
  • you are a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here)
  • you are formally constituted
  • your organisation must have a turnover of less than £1million

Grant amount: Up £4,500 are available to apply for

Application process:  Please read the guidance notes below thoroughly before completing the application form. 

Rochdale Creates Community Fund - Guidance notes.docx (1 MB)

 

Rochdale Communities Fund - Rochdale Creates Community Fund - Grants Application Form £4,500.docx (995.1 KB)

Please send your completed application form to: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk

Deadline: Sunday 26 January 2025 

Please be aware before submitting your application that all projects must be complete and monitoring submitted by March 2025. 

Contact information: For more information, please either call 0161 339 2345 and ask for Hayley Tomlinson or please email: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk