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GM NW, Justice, Local Laura Bowers GM NW, Justice, Local Laura Bowers

GM Victims Capability & Capacity Fund

GMCA have now announced a 3-year small grants programme for VCFSE organisations supporting victims of crime within Greater Manchester. £5,000 is available to organisations providing essential services to victims of crime to help them cope and recover REGARDLESS of whether the crime is reported to the Police or not.

There will be three discrete elements to the fund:

-Small grants to be awarded to community organisation who support victims (Max £5,000) Such as - Cost of living grant for victims – to provide personal budgets and personal funding for victims with cost-of-living pressures

-Cost of living grant for organisations working with victims (Max £2,000)

-Grant to organisations working with victims (Max £ 5,000) Supporting Community development and collaboration

Applications will close on Monday 6 January

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Youth, SEND, Families, Disabilities, Local, Stockport Guest User Youth, SEND, Families, Disabilities, Local, Stockport Guest User

Stockport short breaks activities grant funding

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.

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Community, Local, GM NW Guest User Community, Local, GM NW Guest User

Autotrader Community Fund

Grants for small, community-based and locally controlled groups who need a bit of financial help to be able to work with their community in the way they would like to. Grants of up to £2,500 are available.

Applications close Thursday 19th December, midday.

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Green, Local, Stockport Laura Bowers Green, Local, Stockport Laura Bowers

Stockport Climate Action Now Catalyst Fund

Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for ambitious projects that raise awareness about climate change and enable people to take climate actions.

There'll be 2 rounds of the CAN Catalyst Fund across 2024 and 2025:

-Round 1: applications open from 25 March to 30 June 2024

-Round 2: applications open from 1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025

Funding decisions will be made by the cabinet member for Climate Change and Environment.

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Green, Stockport, Local Laura Bowers Green, Stockport, Local Laura Bowers

Stockport Climate Action Now Seed Fund

Aims to support residents, communities and schools to take action.

Grants up to £1,000 are available for small projects that enable residents of Stockport to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions locally.

Funding decisions will be made by your local councillors at area committee meetings.

This funding is open for applications until February 2025.

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 Always open funds

These funds have a rolling deadline and can be applied for at any time.

  • The programme supports development by allowing artists, cultural practitioners and organisations to work in new ways and to get their work out to new audiences.

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  • The Core Costs Funding Stream is for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years. They aim to give quicker decisions for grants of £15,000 or less per year.

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  • Funding for specific projects and activities children and young people aged 18 or under. Priority to smaller, local organisations and rarely fund organisations with income above £1 million. For UK wide Hospices and Housing Associations there is no maximum income limit. They will only consider applications for over £15,000 pa, if you are a registered non profit.

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  • Minor Grants are aimed at supporting small local charitable organisations which deliver services directly to beneficiaries. They fund core costs, average grant size is £500 - £4,999

    Community Grants are aimed at assisting and supporting the development of smaller local charitable organisations which deliver services directly to beneficiaries. Grant Size in the range of £5,000-£20,000

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  • Grants are available to organisations doing legally charitable work in the UK that focuses on Communities or people most affected being involved in campaigning or leading change / Work which makes connections across our aims: Our Natural World, A Fairer Future and Creative, Confident Communities. You must have an annual turnover of less than £100,000. Funds of £30,000 upwards

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  • The grant is always open for applications from charities and community organisations to bid for up to £1,500. Three projects in 575 local communities are voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every three months.

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  • A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £20,000.

    Suitable for Voluntary or community organisations

    Apply at least 16 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the money.

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  • Offers a larger amount of funding (over £10,000) for organisations that work together with a shared set of goals to help their community thrive – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

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  • Offers a larger amount of funding (over £10,000) for projects that last up to five years. They’re looking for projects that work with their community – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

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