Tameside
Aims/priorities: The Paddle Trust, founded as the Canoe Foundation in 1986 and rebranded in 2025, is a UK wide foundation which raises money for and directly funds projects across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It relies on donations to support their projects.
The funding is intended for projects across the UK that will:
Aims/Priorities: The Migrant Destitution Fund is intended to provide a lifeline for people in Greater Manchester who are destitute because they have no leave to remain in the UK.
This could be, for example:
Aims/Priorities: The Trust has a Christian basis and is concerned with the development of body, mind and spirit, a just environment, and international goodwill. The Trust emphasises prevention rather than alleviation of human suffering by addressing the following priorities:
Aims/Priorities: The Trust aims to help individuals and groups of exceptional ability who would not be able to carry out an artistic project or activity without financial support, particularly those who are at an early stage in their careers.
Who can apply: Applications are accepted on behalf of individuals (over the age of 21) and groups who are practitioners or performers in the Arts. Proposed grantees must be in real need of financial support and be particularly able and/or gifted.
Aims/Priorities: Grants are available for UK registered charities working in the UK in the areas of participation in the performing arts, creative health interventions, and heritage crafts and skills. The funding is for charitable work in the UK that addresses the objectives of the Trust, which are:
The focus is on projects that increase access for communities that face barriers to opportunity.
Aims/Priorities: The Foundation provides grant funding in the following areas:
Aims/Priorities: The DF Capital Foundation in partnership with Forever Manchester, welcome applications from locally managed community groups based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Local groups understand how they can best work in their communities, so the funder does not want to limit the type of request made. Applicants aare asked to let the funder know what they want to do and what positive things the activity will provide for your community.
Aims/Priorities: The funding is for charitable and not-for-profit organisations who focus on family support. This may further include:
The work needs to address the challenges of local communities in areas of extreme deprivation within the UK. Preference is for frontline organisations working directly with people in need.
Who can apply: Applications are accepted from:
Aims/Priorities: Grants are available for small UK charities supporting education, the environment and international development, including organisations working in the UK and overseas.
Who can apply: Small UK charities working in the Trust's preferred areas of education, the environment and international development may apply. Charities will need to demonstrate annual income of at least £50,000.
Grant amount: Discretionary