Rochdale

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to develop and expand community links by:

• Strengthening relationships between people whose experiences of life have not been the same. For example, relationships between people of different ethnic backgrounds, generations, occupations or geographies.
• Creating connections between online and offline worlds.
• Helping to make sure people from all backgrounds can shape the future of their communities.

Who can apply? The following types of organisations are eligible to apply:

Aims/priorities: The funding is expected to provide an estimated 1,000 new defibrillators in community spaces across England.

This could include town halls, community centres, local shops, post offices and local parks, to ensure that defibrillators are evenly spread throughout communities and easily accessible if someone is experiencing an unexpected cardiac arrest.

Who can apply? Local community organisations, such as sports clubs, local theatres, community halls, etc., may register their interest now.

Aims/priorities: The British Ecological Society (BES) is providing grants through its Outreach Grants programme to help promote ecological science to a wide audience.

Ecology is defined by the BES as the scientific study of the distribution, abundance and dynamics of organisms, their interactions with other organisms and their physical environment.

Who can apply? All individuals and organisations that are able to organise public engagement events in ecology are eligible to apply. This includes, but is not limited to:

Aims/priorities: Longer-term funding for charities in the UK with exciting and innovative projects that address specific themes set out by the Benefact Group.

The Benefact Group is providing £500,000 in larger grants of £10,000 plus to help charities turn their creative ideas into practical solutions that benefit society.

The funding can be used within three years and for a blend of project and core funding costs.

Projects must support one of the following themes:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to expand the reach of social investment to smaller organisations or those based in disadvantaged areas, targeting funding where it can be most effective at promoting equitable outcomes, and ensuring that any interventions enhance the social and economic capacity of a community.

Who can apply? Incorporated voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, based in England and delivering social/environmental impact in England can apply.

To be eligible, applicants must:

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support projects that support crafts that are currently listed as endangered or critically endangered on the Red List of Endangered Crafts and provide opportunities for makers and trainees who wish to develop or share their skills in the crafts that have been identified as being most at risk.

Who can apply? Individuals and voluntary and community organisations that can demonstrate that they are working the skills and knowledge that are listed on the Red List of Endangered Crafts can apply.

Empowering Local Communities Grant.

Empowering Local Communities is an Asda Foundation grant for local groups aimed at supporting a broad range of activities which contribute towards transforming communities and improving lives. Groups supporting refugees arriving to the UK are welcome to apply under this grant.

Aims/priorities: The Fore fund small charities that make a big impact.

They offer unrestricted funding to help applicants grow, strengthen, become more efficient or resilient. They believe that by asking you and your charity what you need, their grants will create a transformational impact on your organisation.

They see applicants as experts in your own fields. They also know that many of the best people who run small charities don’t have lots of fundraising experience. Their approach is designed to level the playing field.

Aims/priorities: This programme will support collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change around improving the social security system, improving access to suitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees.

The two key objectives for this programme are: 

• To support work to influence change at a local/regional level
• To support collaborations led by local, small charities.

Themes we’re funding under this programme:

Aims/priorities: The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust makes grants that deliver real change to Armed Forces communities.

Funding is intended to ensure that veterans have access to high quality disability support, and that proposed mobility equipment solutions enable them to engage in activities that are important to them.

Who can apply? The fund is open to registered charities.

Applicants must: