Oldham
Aims/priorities: The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the third annual round of its Community Fund, with £270,000 available this year to support projects that make a lasting difference in local communities.
Grants of £5,000 are available, but applicants can request an uplift to £10,000 where they can demonstrate that the additional funding would significantly increase the impact of their project.
Aims/priorities: The LGBT+ Fund: Get Active Fund provides support for community-based LGBT+ sports and physical activity organisations and projects across the UK. The fund aims to increase resources available to groups that are under-recognised by funding initiatives and improve access to physical activity for LGBT+ communities.
Aims/priorities: The Better Futures Fund (BFF) is a 10-year, £500 million UK Government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and address the structural causes and impacts of child poverty in England. The fund will primarily support Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs), through which government funding is linked to the achievement of measurable improvements in people's lives.
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support artistic projects that promote the sharing of traditional and contemporary Asian culture.
Who can apply? Not-for-profit arts organisations that are actively engaged in the cultural sector can apply, including:
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to strengthen Black-led leadership in the UK research ecosystem by helping organisations to grow sustainably, strengthen governance and leadership, boost operational readiness, improve financial resilience, and build long-term impact.
Who can apply? The following can apply:
Aims/priorities: The funding is for groups whose core focus is providing food aid to their service users, for example, food banks, community pantries, social supermarkets, soup kitchens, breakfast clubs. (Please note that any group that does not already offer a food provision as its core purpose may not apply for this grant.)
Who can apply? Not-for-profit groups with a primary aim of supporting food distribution and provision can apply.
Aims/priorities: A key change this year is that there are two project pathways, and applicants should offer support along one of the pathways:
Aims/priorities: This funding aims to support core and equipment 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.
Who can apply? Community radio stations licensed by Ofcom can apply.
Aims/priorities: The LCF Primary Fund Programme supports capital improvement works to public amenity projects for community use
Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must: