Grants support organisations aiming to improve the mental health of women aged 16-25, by increasing their access to high quality, age and gender specific mental health services.

Grants support the preservation and conservation of historic buildings, structures and architectural features.

The Trust works with a broad range of charities, primarily in the North West of England, with particular emphasis on:

- Young Persons’ Wellbeing

- Elderly Services

- Education and Training

- Health

- Carers’ Support

- Mental Health

- Child / Family Support

Funding UK grassroots, neighbourhood-based community projects; mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, learning and skills development. Open to individuals and other organisations. Up to £2,500 per quarter, per project.

Quarterly application deadlines

Provides funds, resources and support to help local communities achieve their full potential. Supports charities with impact in 1 of following areas: Homelessness, Health & Wellbeing, Employability or Education. Up to £5,000 available

Ongoing deadline

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

Up to £5,000 is available to projects focused on arts, culture and heritage; environment & conservation; strengthening communities; education, training & employment; health & wellbeing.

Decisions made twice a year

Offer grants up to £5,000 to registered charities with specific projects or core activities that help to improve employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.

Currently OPEN to new applications for their July meeting.

The deadline for 1st stage applications is Monday 15 May 2023.

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

Funding pots of between £500 - £2,000 and £500 - £20,000 are available for projects centred around mental wellbeing, community participation in the arts, preventing or reducing the impact of poverty, supporting marginalised groups and promoting equality, improving biodiversity & green spaces, enabling participation in physical activity, responding to the climate emergency & promoting sustainability and increasing community access to outdoor space.

Funding round dates for 2024 are:

Round 1: 25 March 9am to 1 April 12 noon.

Round 2: 24 June 9am to 1 July 12 noon.

Round 3: 24 September 9 to 1st October 12 noon.

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to projects in GM that focus on one of four priority areas – preventing homelessness, reducing social isolation, improving access to employment and emergency support for vulnerable families and children.

2024 deadlines:

4pm on

Friday 5 April
Friday 26 April
Friday 31 May
Friday 21 June
Friday 26 July