Oldham

Oldham

Northern Powergrid Foundation - Community Grants

Aims/priorities: The funding aims to support energy resilience initiatives in local communities served by Northern Powergrid and who are most affected by changes in the economy, environment and society because of the shifting energy landscape.

Who can apply? A range of organisations can apply including but not limited to parish councils, village halls, community hubs and community centres, community associations, community trusts, community partnerships, etc.

Applications will be accepted from organisations based in the UK that either:

Road Safety Trust

Aims/priorities: The overall aims of the Road Safety Trust are to reduce death and injury on the UK roads through providing independent funding for research and the development of innovative approaches.

The objectives of the grant programme are to:

  • Generate new knowledge about what works.
  • Translate ideas into new measures.
  • Influence road safety policy and practice.
  • Support partnership working and collaboration.

Who can apply? Applications for

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales - Racial Equity Grants

Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations who are led by the communities they serve and alongside providing immediate crisis support and working with people over the longer term to help them break free from poverty and achieve their potential.

Who can apply? Registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) and community interest companies (CICs) can apply.

To be eligible, all organisations must:

National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future

Aims/priorities: The funding is for formal partnership working across sectors, led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations for projects that reach more people by either: 

Linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities and inspiring them to take action.

Influencing communities at a regional or national level, for example by linking up groups across locations, or a campaign that inspires change across one country, or the whole UK.

A day in the life of...

Published date: 
Tuesday, 26th March 2024

Upturn Enterprise in Oldham have amazing young people (age 16-19 years) looking to spend a day in the local community trying various roles in local organisations. 

What they will gain: The taste of a work place environment helps them to bridge the gap between school, college and work and will help them make decisions about their futures. 

One Oldham Fund - Active Travel Grants

Published date: 
Friday, 22nd March 2024

Aims / Priorities:

The One Oldham Fund is a strategic single investment fund that uses pooled resources for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham.

This investment, which forms part of a larger investment made by the Department for Transport to Transport for Greater Manchester (on behalf of GMCA) will support the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted and active in Oldham to support the Active Travel Programme in Oldham.

The Fore

Aims/priorities: The Fore provides unrestricted grants to small charities and social enterprises based in the UK.

The funding is intended to have a transformational impact on the organisations being supported by unlocking exponential growth, sustainability, efficiency or some other major step forward.

There is particular interest in grassroots organisations working with underserved communities.

The grants are viewed by the Fore as investments in the organisations it supports.

The Fore funds work across the following charitable sectors:

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