Rochdale

Rochdale

Motability - Reducing Barriers to Driving Programme

Aims/priorities: Grants are available to local not-for-profit groups for projects which improve and expand private transport options for disabled people and their families in the UK.

Who can apply? Medium to large charities and organisations with established ways of working may apply.

Grant amount: Grants of £100,000 to £2 million are available. They can be split over one, two or three years

Application process: There is a two-stage application process:

Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme

Aims/priorities: The principle aim of this funding is to focus on supporting families that need help the most, in a way which adheres to their principles of transparency, trust and transformation.

The aim of these small community grants is to support projects, activities and organisations that will be of real direct benefit to families and have a direct and tangible social impact on people’s lives.

Funding is provided by Warburtons, a family run bakery business.

Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester. The Trust is especially interested in funding organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, as well as educational initiatives by Arts organisations and support for community groups. 

The Trust in particularly interested in funding the following:

Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust

Aims/priorities: Grants are available for not-for-profit groups and organisations across Greater Manchester to support projects that increase the quality of life of local communities through the prevention of crime, the protection of people and property from criminal activity, and the advancement of education regarding alcohol, drugs, and other solvent abuse. 

This fund aims to support projects and activities that align with the objectives of the Trust: 

Islamic Relief Grants Programme

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support projects that empower and increase support for marginalised and vulnerable people and their communities across the following themes:

  • Build resilience to poverty.
  • Combating challenges faced by women.
  • Support refugee and asylum-seeking populations.
  • Promoting and facilitating the development of young people and their families.

Who can apply? Organisations with charitable purposes can apply, such as:

Women in Innovation Awards 2022/23

Aims/priorities: The Women in Innovation Awards aim to fund and support women with innovative ideas and ambitious plans that will inspire others. The awards are for female founders, co-founders or senior decision makers working in UK businesses that have been operating for at least one year.

Applicants must be confident, with the support of an award, that they can make a significant contribution to a pressing societal, environmental and/or economic challenge through projects across a variety of innovation areas.

Community Research Networks Expression of Interest Competition

Aims/priorities: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has confirmed it will invest £4.4 million over the next four years in the creation of a series of Community Research Networks across the UK. This will form part of its goal to deliver economic, social, and cultural benefits from research and innovation to all UK citizens.

The funding is intended to help local areas by investing in organisations which can support the sustainable and equitable involvement of communities in research.

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