Rochdale

Aims/priorities:

The purpose of the fund is to inspire community action across Greater Manchester that:

•  promotes inclusion for LGBTQ+ people and communities.

and/or

• raises awareness of HIV.

We will fund any costs associated with the delivery of a project that improves the experience of LGBTQ+ people, promotes inclusion and awareness of LGBTQ+ people, communities and the issues that impact their lives or raises awareness and educates around HIV. The types of things that we will fund include:

10GM’s VCSE Workforce Development Programme is conducting a series of surveys on HR, Payroll and Employee Assistance Programme systems and services used within Greater Manchester’s VCSE Sector.

Aims/priorities:

Rochdale Borough Council values the work carried out by community groups who work hard, often relying solely on volunteers, to support the ever increasing and complex demands in some of our communities. In recognising this valuable work, the Council understands that rising costs are creating challenging times for some groups.

The Council has identified a total fund of £40,000 for community groups to apply for grants. The grant is a one-off payment in the current financial year 2023-24.

Projects must:

Aims/priorities:

Each year Rochdale Boroughwide Housing make grants of up to £5000 available to local groups for the benefit of our communities. We are currently able to award grants that enable the delivery of the following objectives: 

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to ensure continued access to specialist social welfare legal advice to some of the most marginalised communities in England and aims to transform lives, address systemic issues, and empower individuals, families, and communities in need by funding organisations working at the frontline.

Marginalised communities is defined for the purposes of this grant programme as ‘communities of place, people or interest most in need, experiencing exclusion and at risk of facing barriers to accessing advice services’.

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support voluntary creative groups in designated Know Your Neighbourhood areas across England to promote and deliver targeted creative activities to support people at risk of loneliness and isolation.

Who can apply? Voluntary creative groups in designated areas across England can apply.  

Grant amount: There are two tiers of funding available:

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support a variety of projects and activities that make local communities a better place and improve the lives of those within them.

Who can apply? Any not-for-profit organisation that makes a positive difference to the community is encouraged to apply, however, applicants not normally considered include:

• Applications from individuals
• Projects that promote political activities or involve animals
• Commercial enterprises

Grant amount: Up to1,000.

Aims/priorities: The aim of the Trust is to give people of all ages a better quality of life by enabling them to understand, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly the performing arts (music, drama, opera and dance).

Who can apply? The Trust mostly supports registered charities.

Applications will also be considered from social enterprises, community groups, and other third sector organisations, as long as they are formally constituted and have clear charitable purposes.

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The scheme provides small grants to support independent UK registered non-for-profit organisations for grassroots, community-based projects that fall within its core funding themes:

The funding is for community projects that fall within the PWCF's core funding themes:

This September, Action Together are delighted to be launching our new Prevention Networks across the borough of Rochdale.

Delivered in partnership with Public Health, our Prevention Networks are a space in each township, bringing together public sector, VCFSE sector and community leaders to build local relationships, understand the neighbourhood together and share information about Health and Wellbeing.