Rochdale

Aims and priorities:

The 2026/27 programme will focus on supporting the following thematic areas:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support charities and organisations with projects and activities that directly benefit the Army community in six key areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families and housing.

Who can apply?  All registered charitable organisations and community interest companies which support the Army community, which includes veterans, serving soldiers, their families and immediate dependants, may apply. 

Aims/priorities: The Gardening with Disabilities Trust, aims to help people back into gardening in spite of disability.

The Trust, entirely staffed by volunteers, awards grants so that people can adapt their gardens and make gardening possible.

Small financial grants are awarded to help groups and individuals with all kinds of mental and physical challenges to return to gardening.

The Trust offers the following support:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended help early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest in their own projects and make their ideas happen. The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.

The scheme will support the future of the music industries, which may include singers, rappers, songwriters, producers, DJs, A&Rs, managers and agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.

Priority will be given to:

Aims/priorities:  The Fund is designed to support the repair of England's treasured places of worship and targeted at places of most need. It is open to listed places of worship of all faiths and denominations in England. Applications will be assessed against the requirements of the fund, not faith or denomination.

The funding is intended for capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use. Priority will be given to projects in areas of England with the greatest need for investment, and those that bring most community benefit. 

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that use technology in a meaningful way and support one or more of the charity's priority areas:

• Education
• Inclusion
• Tech for charities
• Public understanding of technology.

There is particular interest in innovative projects involving areas such as AI, data and analytics, robotics, digital skills or accessibility technologies.

Projects are more likely to be successful if they:

Aims/priorities:  The aim of the Fund is to leave a positive legacy to the communities impacted by road work done by National Highways.

The funding is for projects or initiatives located close to motorways and major roads that are maintained by National Highways and have been impacted by the roadworks or diversion routes.

The projects must meet at least one of the Fund's criteria:

Aims/priorities:  The funding helps to provide opportunities for children aged 13 years or younger who face financial hardship, systemic inequity or disability to go on a short recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. Priority is given to fun and new experiences, such as camping, adventure activities, or visits to the seaside. Trips must take place within the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands.

Aims/priorities:  This fund aims to support projects and activities that use music as a tool for change and the values of rock and metal community to help create an equal society. 

Who can apply?  Community groups, charities, and not-for-profit organisations with an annual turnover of less than £500,000 can apply.

Priority will be given to grassroots community groups and small-to-medium-sized voluntary organisations.

Applicants must have:

Aims/priorities:  The funding is for projects that focus on:

• Education: Empowering learners of all ages.
• Environment: Protecting and enhancing our natural surroundings.
• Children & Youth Activities: Creating opportunities for young people.
• People with Disabilities: Promoting inclusion and support.
• Local Community Benefit: Initiatives that directly improve life in areas close to our UK locations.

There is particular interest in projects that involve: