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Community Radio Fund

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.

Shears Foundation

Aims/Priorities: Grants are available for UK-registered charities working in the North East of England, York, Harrogate, Greater Manchester, and the City of Bradford in the areas of culture and the arts, education, the natural environment, community development, and promoting health and medicine. The Foundation offers funding to charitable organisations to support projects in their priority areas:

Peter Kershaw Trust - Ordinary Grants

Aims/priorities: The grants are for registered charities operating in Greater Manchester to support a wide variety of purposes under the general heading of "social welfare", such as assisting people with medical conditions, disabilities, addictions, to help the aged, youth work etc. 

Applications for new work are welcome and the Trustees give special consideration for pump priming requests.

Saddleworth Hydro Sustainability Fund

Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to stimulate and assist community sustainability projects in Oldham and the surrounding area, particularly projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this funding round, priority will be given to applications that will enable young people to participate in activities concerning renewable energy and projects that deal with the reduction of carbon emissions, biodiversity, climate change, and repair and recycling.

Priority will also be given to projects that reduce green gas emissions, such as:

The DPS Social Commitment Programme

Aims/priorities: Help people find or sustain a stable home through a specialist accelerator programme. Open to anyone addressing the causes and consequences of homelessness in England and Wales, this programme will help you build a resilient business model through a tailored learning programme and grant funding. You’ll learn from experts and each other to grow both your organisation and its impact on those facing housing insecurity.

Who can apply: You can apply if your organisation meets all of the following criteria: 

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