Oldham

Aims/priorities: The grants support new and innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities.

Who can apply? Not-for-profit organisations in the UK with a turnover of less than £1 million are eligible to apply. This includes charities, community groups, voluntary organisations, and sports groups.

Grant amount: Five grants of £15,000 each will be awarded throughout the year as follows:

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects which fit within the scope of the National Churches Trust Strategy for 2019-2023:

• Preserve heritage.
• Promote sustainability.
• Inspire support.

The Small Grants (formerly Foundation Grants) Programme provides funding for:

Aims/priorities: The aim of the grant is to support grassroot groups in the UK who provide services, such as memory cafes, to help those with dementia. The grant is offered as part of Dementia Action Week 2023 to increase understanding and awareness, and to encourage people to 'Act on Dementia'.

Who can apply? Small, grassroot community organisations and clubs may apply.

To be eligible, applicants must be independent, with their own constitution and bank account.

Aims/priorities: To help groups that support young people continue to build back from the pandemic, this year’s funding will support initiatives which fit into one or more of the following funding themes.

Aims/priorities: Supports projects that make communities fairer for everyone. Co-op members have raised over £85m for nearly 30,000 local projects since we started the fund in 2016.

You can apply if your project:

Aims/priorities:

We’re looking to support projects that:  

• Bring people together to access food  
• Help improve people’s mental wellbeing  
• Create opportunities for young people to be heard and make a difference  
• Enable people to save and restore nature or tackle climate change 

Who can apply?: 

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for new and existing projects that address the issues of mental health of young people in the 15 to 24 age range. Projects should specifically address the needs of the most vulnerable communities including young people displaced due to conflicts, racial and ethnic minorities, refugees and asylum seekers, those with disabilities and certain health conditions, and those who are socio-economically disadvantaged.

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support community businesses to explore their ideas and learn the processes and skills needed to develop community tech-based solutions which will create impact for their community.

Who can apply? Incorporated community businesses and organisations in England can apply. This includes:

Aims/priorities: Bike libraries are local hubs that will allow people to borrow a bicycle, like a book, to try out. They aim to boost access to cycles and give people a chance to give cycling a go.

Bike libraries are generally based in the heart of a community, within easy reach by foot, in places such as community centres, schools, village halls or local business premises.

Bike libraries support similar schemes that are available in Greater Manchester, helping create local hubs where bikes are donated, fixed up and used.

Aims/priorities: The 2023 grants programme has been expanded in response to demand from the Parkinson’s community, activity providers and Parkinson’s professional.

The funding is intended to enable more opportunities for people living with Parkinson’s to access physical activities and enjoy being active, which is key in helping to manage symptoms, maintain health and lift their mood.