Tameside

Aims/priorities: The purpose of The Step Forward Fund is to:

• Provide funding and support to grassroots organisations from Global Majority and racially minoritised communities
• help them move from smaller project-based funding to larger grants and investment

Our funding aims are to:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for a wide range of not-for-profit organisations in the UK for activities that improve people's ability to become more financially capable in their present and future circumstances.

Aims/priorities: Following a strategic review of the Trust's grant-making programme, applications will be considered for work under the following two objectives:

Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations and partnerships whose charitable purpose is to support newcomers to the UK. They should have ongoing, long-term access to safe physical spaces and have a proven track record of providing comprehensive help through three core elements of 'Welcome' work:

Aims/priorities: The IMPACT Awards recognise and reward small to medium-sized charities in the UK that are doing excellent work to improve people's health and wellbeing.

Who can apply? Charities that are located and registered in the UK are eligible to apply.

Charities must:

Aims/priorities: The funding is aimed at very small charities working in their communities to address health inequalities and who find it hard to access unrestricted funding and support for their leaders. This is particularly true for organisations led by and supporting the most disadvantaged communities – such as those supporting ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+ community and others.

Aims/Priorities: The Foundation has been set up to help with initiatives that develop and improve local communities by:

• Tackling a specific community issue.
• Helping voluntary and community groups become more effective and efficient.
• Encouraging the involvement in the community of those too often excluded.

• Enabling young people to develop skills for the benefit of the community.

  The Foundation’s work focuses on the issues of homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, the environment and sustainability. 

Aims/Priorities: The aim of the Foundation is to help small, non-religious charities to serve severely disadvantaged children anywhere in the world. In recent years, the Foundation has provided grants to organisations working on youth projects in the following categories:

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support projects that improve access to digital resources, keeping people connected with loved ones and accessing essential services. It will focus on community-led digital projects, ensuring everyone across Greater Manchester can feel included, supported, and better connected. Grants are available for community organisations across Greater Manchester to deliver projects and activities that tackle digital exclusion.

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support early intervention and community-based services for women aged 18 or over who are at risk of involvement in the criminal justice system, with the aim of addressing the underlying causes of offending and supporting more positive life outcomes.

The scheme aims to: