Aims/priorities: We are delighted to announce that the latest round of the Zuto Make A Difference Fund in partnership with Forever Manchester is now open for applications from grassroots community groups in Greater Manchester.
Local groups understand how they can best work in their communities, so we don’t want to limit the type of request you can make. You just need to let us know what you want to do and what positive things your activity will provide for those in your community.
Who can apply? The Zuto Make A Difference Fund aims to encourage and support grassroots community organisations. This means small, community-based and locally controlled groups that manage themselves, encourage people to get involved as volunteers and who just need a bit of financial help to be able to work with their community in the way they’d like.
Applicants must be based in one of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and have an annual income of less than £75,000.
Grant amount: The maximum award request that will be considered is £2,500.
Application process: For help and guidance on your groups supporting documents and to see what we require to be submitted alongside your application, please refer to our guidance which you can find here: For Supporting Information
Please note that this information forms part of the Fund guidance and should be read in full before you start the application form.
Deadline: Thursday 25 September 2025
Contact information: Email: awards@forevermanchester.com or phone 0161 214 0940