Stockport Council is interested in hearing from organisations (large, medium or small, new or old) who offer activities for children and young people, who are ambitious to develop their organisation to be fully inclusive for children with SEND.

Grant funding is available for organisations that provide day, evening, weekend and school holiday activities for disabled children and young people, in the community.  The aim is to enable the child to participate in fun, interesting and safe activities and to provide a break from caring for the parents/carers.

To be eligible for grant funding, the activities must be for children and young people:  

• resident in Stockport 

• aged under 18 

• with a disability, including those with autistic spectrum conditions, profound and multiple learning disabilities and complex health needs. 

The grant funding will be for activities running between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Applications plus cost schedule should be sent to David.hulley@stockport.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Monday 10 February 2025.

Grants are available to UK charities running sports projects which provide opportunities for people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and develop personal and life skills.

Two levels of funding are available:

• Major grants - £5,001 to £30,000.

• Small grants - up to £5,000 (for organisations with a turnover of up to £500,000).

The foundation provides single year or multi-year funding.

Initial applications can be made at any time.

There is a two-stage process. Applicants should first submit an enquiry using the online form.

Selected entries will then be invited to complete a full application. Full applications are considered quarterly. The application deadlines for the trustees' meetings each year are:

1 January - spring meeting.

1 April - summer meeting.

1 July - autumn meeting.

1 October - winter meeting.

UK charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding from the national disability transport charity, Motability, to develop, expand and improve active travel options for disabled people. Grants of between £100,000 and £4 million are available over three years to help charities and organisations, including universities, to ensure disabled people have equal opportunity to make decisions about how they travel in the UK by providing access to quality and affordable active travel equipment and journeys – whether by walking, cycling, push scooters, or use of wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

Charities and organisations working in the Community Transport sector catering for disabled people can apply for grants ranging from £100,000 to £4 million to expand and improve community transport options. Applications can be submitted at any time until March 2025.

Grants of £500 are available for groups wishing to start offering football, those keen to expand their existing provision to new audiences or those already delivering football to under-represented young people. Alongside the grants, the programme will be offering training and support resources to groups to help reduce inequalities in the participation of football.

The programme will focus on including girls and young people from lower socio-economic and under-represented groups: including racially diverse communities, people with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.

Charities supporting sick and disadvantaged people across the UK can apply for grants of up to £2,500. Funding supports projects of a humanitarian nature or supplement core funding, with priority given to organisations supporting the elderly, people with disabilities or living with serious illness, or those facing challenges with mental health, social exclusion, homelessness or other difficulties in their lives.

On going applications

These grants are for capital initiatives, i.e. buildings (new build or refurbishment) and equipment. They fund a broad range of organisations working across the fields of education, science & medicine, health & disability, heritage, humanities & the arts.

Decisions are made June and December annually

Two grant options are available small grants of up to £100,000 and major grants of £100,000 or more. The types of grant made fall into one of three categories – Capital, Revenue (often called ‘core costs’) and Project work. The most important thing is that you apply for what you need.

Ongoing deadline

Grants of £500 - £5,000 for small charities or groups that support older people 65+, adults with a physical or learning disability or mental health problems. They favour applications that help improve people’s mobility, independence and quality of life. Their funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community.

Ongoing deadline

Offer grants for core funding to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40k who are undertaking work that focuses on one of the following:

• Elderly people
• Children and young people aged 5 - 25
• People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
• Social welfare
• Education and learning

Grants of up to £3,000 per year for three years are available.

Trustees meet 3 times per year to consider applications and a decision time can take up to 5 months from the date of submission.

Two grants available: Large grants for £2000+ to fund furniture and equipment and Small Grants up to £750. Only registered charities in the U.K. whose primary objectives are to assist one or more of the following groups: Disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (under 25), People with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities) or mental health problems, Older people (aged 60+).

Ongoing deadlineFind out more here

They give grants towards the building or refurbishment of scout huts, village halls, community centres, youth clubs, boxing clubs, outdoor activity centres, farm and outdoor learning centres, sports centres and pavilions, playing fields and playgrounds. They also fund the purchase of new minibuses that assist those most in need in their local communities.

Grants of up to £3,500 are available for Greater Manchester organisations working with young people, sick and disabled people, the elderly and disadvantaged members of society, educational initiatives by arts organisations and community associations.