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United Utilities Trust Fund - Organisational Grant Programme

Aims/priorities: The object of the Trust is the relief of poverty, hardship or other distress by assisting people in need who are unable to meet the cost of water charges.

This is achieved by providing grants:

  • Directly to individuals (further information is available by calling 0300 7906172).
  • To organisations to fund money advice/financial literacy projects that encourage financial stability and promote competent money management.

Funding will cover all costs associated with project delivery.

Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2022 - Cost of Living Crisis

Published date: 
Monday, 25th April 2022
MACC poster with event details

Are you helping Manchester residents deal with the impact of the cost of living crisis?

Do you assist people with trying to manage housing, energy, household bills or food costs?

MACC are looking for as many VCSE organisations as possible to share their stories during the first of two 2022 Spirit of Manchester Story Weeks.

The theme is the cost of living crisis and they will be publishing stories during the week of 23-27 May. It is simple to get involved:

Motability - Community Transport Grants

Aims/priorities: National charity Motability has announced it will provide £50 million to UK charities and organisations in the accessible transport sector from 2022 to 2025, starting with two new funding streams:

  • Community Transport Grants
  • Wheelchair Sector Grants

There is a focus on medium and large charities and non-profit organisations with well-established ways of working. As such, applicants must have been active for three years, with an annual income of at least £150,000 in that time.

Taking Teaching Further Programme

Aims/priorities: Round five will run until July 2024 and will continue to offer FE providers support with the funding towards new recruits undertaking a Level 5 teaching qualification, receiving intensive support such as paired teaching, mentoring or work shadowing, as well as a reduced teaching workload in the first year of teaching.

Scops Arts Trust

Aims/priorities: The aim of the Trust is to give people of all ages a better quality of life by enabling them to understand, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly the performing arts (music, drama, opera and dance).

Who can apply? The Trust mostly supports registered charities. Applications will also be considered from social enterprises, community groups, and other third sector organisations, as long as they are formally constituted and have clear charitable purposes. Priority will be given to small and medium sized organisations.

Grow Wild Funding for Young People

Aims/priorities: Grow Wild is offering grants of up to £500 to young people aged 14-25 to deliver creative projects that celebrate and share why UK native plants and/or fungi are so special.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Have a great project idea.
  • Find a supporting organisation, such as a school, university, youth club or a local community group, to help them deliver the project.

The funding is for projects that:

Royal London Changemakers Programme for UK Social Entrepreneurs

Aims/priorities: Through the Changemakers programme Royal London provides funding and support to social entrepreneurs to create, develop and invest in bold ideas and sustainable solutions.

In 2022 the programme is targeting its support to social ventures which:

  • Help people build financial resilience.
  • Help people engage in the societal impact of the move to net zero.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from social entrepreneurs based in the United Kingdom.

To be eligible applicants must:

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