Oldham

Aims/priorities: LandAid allocates more than £2 million to 'outstanding’ small-medium sized charities in communities throughout the UK.

There are three funding streams offered within the Routes Out of Homelessness programme. They are each linked to the provision of a different type of bedspace as defined by the Positive Pathway which recognises three distinct types of accommodation: Emergency, Supported, and Independent.

The streams offered are as follows:

Aims/priorities: This funding programme is a response to research published by GambleAware in 2023, demonstrating that people from particular groups in society face additional burdens of gambling harm, as well as barriers in accessing services which meet their needs. This fund aims to drive change within the sector by investing in activities which respond to the research recommendations. The overall ambition is to reduce the inequalities which exist within gambling harm for women and people from minority religious and ethnic communities.

Aims/priorities: This funding aims to support the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations.

In addition, Community Digital Sound Programme (“C-DSP”) stations will be eligible for grants, alongside existing analogue community radio stations, if the station is broadcasting on a digital radio multiplex at the date of their application.

Aims/priorities: With the goal of helping all communities in the UK and Republic of Ireland tell their stories through writing, the Amazon Literary Partnership supports non-profit literary organisations that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive.

The grant funding is intended for innovative groups that amplify diverse voices and strive for a lasting impact on writers' lives, the literary and publishing communities and broader society.

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that fall within Utilita Giving’s purpose of supporting people in fuel and food poverty.

The charity will prioritise funding that goes to:

• Relieve fuel poverty or food poverty.
• Educating the public in matters relating to fuel poverty or food poverty, including causes and impacts of such poverty and the things people can do to help prevent it.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from

Aims/priorities: The foundation makes grants to projects which support young people (16 years and under) who are challenged by abuse or addiction, who are young carers, or who are homeless/without a safe place to call home.

Who can apply? Applications will be considered from organisations who require funding in the areas of:

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Child carers
• Homelessness

Organisations must have a turnover of under £1.5 million and be supporting young people aged 16 years and under.

Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations already providing advocacy support to victims of the Windrush Scandal.

For this fund, advocacy support is taken to mean:

Aims/priorities: The scheme aims to fund small capital improvements to theatres run by charities and not-for-profit groups that will make a big impact to a theatre's resilience, sustainability or accessibility, or to improving the diversity of audiences.

Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than five years on buildings in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support charities and organisations with projects and activities that directly benefit the Army community in six key areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families and housing.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from the following organisations which support the Army community:

Aims/priorities: Recent survey data shows that approximately 20% of all BN(O) visa holders have settled in the North West, which based on recent statistics would put our population at around 37,000 people. This is larger than any other region or nation in the country. BN(O) visa holders are entitled to come to the UK, to live and work, contribute to their communities and make a new life for themselves and their family.