Rochdale

Aims/priorities:  Through its annual Give Local Grants scheme, United Way UK aims to support small, local organisations working hard to help people within their own communities.

As part of its strategy, United Way UK will support organisations that provide programmes and services that align with its strategic priorities. These priorities are long-term solutions addressing one of the following needs:

Aims/priorities:  Funding is intended to build happy, strong, resilient communities by supporting grassroots, not-for-profit projects that enable sustainable outcomes in:

• Mental health
• Wellbeing
• Inclusion
• Skills development

Who can apply?  Grassroots, community-based organisations can apply.

To be eligible, applicants must be:

Aims/priorities:  The funding is for programmes and projects that: 

Aims/priorities:  LEF is working to create new connections between the law and communities facing injustice with a focus on using the law to promote human rights and tackle inequality in the UK. 

The funding is aimed at organisations that are accountable to their communities and committed to using the law to influence wider change

Aims/priorities:  The Macmillan Q Lab will be a collective effort to rethink how care is designed and delivered – reducing inequities and improving experiences for people with cancer in underserved communities across the UK.

The funding is for 4 to 6 teams and 15 to 18 individuals from across the UK to come up with a solution to the question: "How might we reimagine holistic cancer care closer to people's homes?" 

Teams:

Aims/priorities:  The funding is for not-for-profit organisations to undertake further research to establish the viability of their proposed housing and support solution. Where a feasibility study demonstrates a viable and impactful housing model, Commonweal may work with partners to develop a multi-year property-based pilot project.​ This may include acquiring suitable properties and supporting project mobilisation, independent evaluation and wider dissemination of learning.

Aims/priorities: Based in Bradford, the supermarket chain Morrisons established the Morrisons Foundation in 2015 to support local good causes across Great Britain. The Foundation, a charity registered in England, Wales and Scotland, receives its funding from a number of different sources. 

The Connecting Communities fund is for capital projects that make a difference to people's lives, by improving infrastructure development and shared spaces. Projects should:

Aims/priorities: In response to the cost-of-living crisis and the likelihood of electricity safety being compromised by financial concerns, the Electrical Safety Fund, provided and administered by Electrical Safety First, will help fund electrical safety initiatives through partnerships working at a local level. 

This fund aims to support projects that focus on tackling risks associated with electrical products, increasing the public's awareness of electrical safety, and promoting changes in behaviour to keep people safe in their homes.

Aims/priorities: The Trust currently offers the following grant schemes:

• Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
   
• Habitat and Biodiversity Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations that are enrolled with ENTRUST to support structural improvements to a single habitat, such as a waterway, woodland, or nature reserve.

The funder is looking for projects that:

Aims/priorities: The new Maternity Equity Fund is part of the Henry Smith Foundation Getting Started programme, which supports early intervention from conception up to and including birth, helping give babies and families the best start in life.