Oldham

Aims/priorities: The Support Programme aims to address systemic barriers in adult education and skills development through digital technology, focusing on challenges faced by underserved learners and supporting scalable solutions through collaboration and funding.

Its objectives are to improve access to skills and employment pathways, strengthen workforce development, drive sustainable change in the UK skills system, and support collaboration to test and scale innovative VocTech solutions.

Aims/priorities: The funding is for civil society organisations (CSOs) in England to deliver politically neutral, place‑based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy.

The Fund focuses on communities least likely to engage with democracy:

Aims/priorities: The foundation makes grants to projects which support young people (18 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 working with young people that require funding in the areas of:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support projects to improve the health, wellbeing and financial literacy of people who are experiencing homelessness.

Who can apply? UK registered charities may apply for a:

• Small Grant if their turnover is less than £500,000. They can be working anywhere in the UK.

Grant amount: Small Grants of up to £2,500. The average grant period for a small grant will be between six months to a year.

Aims/priorities: The funding is for purpose-driven projects that address the unique challenges faced by the military community in the UK and overseas.

Beneficiaries of BFBS Big Salute grants must be related to one of the armed services, either regular, reservist, veteran, or family member.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from charities registered with the Charity Commission or the OSCR.

To be eligible, applicants must:

Aims/priorities: The Trust’s stated policy is to assist projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in the UK or overseas, particularly those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.

Who can apply? UK-registered charities are eligible to apply.

Grant amount: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. There is no set minimum or maximum award; however, a typical grant would be a one-off amount between £1,000 and £3,000.

Aims/priorities: The funding supports projects that address deprivation or disadvantage in Persimmon communities, especially among children and young people. These include employability and areas of economic and social deprivation.

There are two rounds of funding, with a total of £300,000 available for distribution each year, in the form of six £50,000 donations.

Who can apply? UK registered charities from across the UK can apply.

Aims/priorities: The funding supports projects in Co-op members' communities that provide access to opportunities and resources for people to thrive.

The funding is for projects that help people to thrive in one of the following ways:

• Enable people to access food
• Create opportunities for young people
• Improve people's mental well-being
• Promote community cohesion
• Build sustainable futures

The funder is also keen to support projects that promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support customers back into mainstream HMRC channels by building their capability and confidence and resolving issues which may have become a barrier to direct engagement with HMRC. These may include, for example, HMRC debts and outstanding tax obligations.

The funding is for organisations who can provide tax and related support services to unrepresented HMRC customers who need extra help, including but not limited to customers with:

Aims/priorities: The funding aims to mitigate the impact of separation and relocation for families of serving personnel and reservists through a place-based (location focused) portfolio of projects.

Projects should focus on serving families (including reservists) affected by service-related separation (for example: deployment, exercises/training, unaccompanied postings, weekending and long-distance commuting, and repeated short-notice time away) or relocation. Addressing emerging needs will be a fundamental part of delivery.