1. Local Funding Opportunities
With an imminent deadline!
October 2017

2. Comic Relief Core Strength - Local Communities Programme - Greater Manchester
Deadline 11th October 2017
£1k - £5k
Core running costs or organisational development costs
Address at least one of Comic Relief’s core principles
Connected communities
Productive communities
Empowered communities

3. Ford Britain Trust Deadline 30th October 2017 for small grants
Small grants up to £250
Large grants up to £3k until 31st January 2018
Larger grants can be used for capital expenditure or equipment
Small grants for general funds

4. Manchester City Council - Cultural Partnership Grants 2018-22
Deadline 20th October (9am)
£40k - £160k
4 year grant
Revenue grants supporting core costs for activity supporting MCC’s Cultural Ambition Objectives
Visual Arts, Museums, Heritage, Craft, Literature, Music, Theatre, Film and Broadcast Media, Dance, Digital Art and Photography

5. Manchester City Council - Voluntary and Community Sector Grants Programme
Deadline 16th October 2017
Grants of between £5k and £100+k p.a. for 3 years
3 size of grant available
Help MCC to deliver its Our Manchester Strategy in accordance with the Our Manchester principles

6. We Love MCR Charity Deadline 3rd October Grants up to £1k
Next deadline 22nd December
Improves lives of local people by encouraging them to be more active in working together

7. Cash For Kids
Deadline
Greater Manchester, Warrington and Macclesfield
Disadvantaged or disabled children up to 18
No min/max but average grant £2,500
Larger grants may also be considered
Application form available on Key 103 website

8. Local Funding Opportunities
With no or distant deadlines

9. Camelia Trust No specified deadline of min/max grants
Usually from £500 - £3,000
Charitable organisations in Liverpool and Manchester
Elderly, young people, people with disabilities
No website or application form
Applications considered January and July
Tel: , Mr M C Taxman

10. Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust - General Grants
Discretionary grant size – minimum £5,000
Apply anytime, grants considered March, July and November
Medical research, older people, “those who have fallen on hard times”

11. Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund
No deadlines
Grants £250 - £5,000
Elderly, infirm or disadvantaged
Community associations which benefit local people
Scouts, Guides, cadets
Educational initiatives which benefit local community
Tel:

12. Forever Manchester http://forevermanchester.com/funding-and-support/
Manage various funds on behalf of third parties, for example:
NOMA Community Fund
£1,000; 11-25yr olds; grassroots organisations
FM Awards
2 grant schemes offering grants from £50 to £1,000. Emphasis on small and local
Fourteen
£1,000 grants in Harpurhey and Moston
Bardsley Fund
Up to £1,000, various themes, not yet open, grassroots organisations
Auto Trader Community Fund
Tel:

13. John Grant Davies Trust
Quarterly deadlines, 15th March, June, September and December
Max £3,000
Potentially larger and 3 yr funding
Small scale organisations, urban deprivation
Relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of the Christian faith
Tel:

14. Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund
Deadlines May, August, November, February
Max grant £3,000
Trustees prefer to offer part funding
Must be within their defined area of benefit – map available on website (S of M57)
Community, social or environmental focus
Tel:

15. Manchester City Council - Neighbourhood Investment Fund
Max grant £10,000 – but in reality likely to be much less as only £20k per ward!
Contact local Ward Support Officer or Neighbourhood Officer
Help groups carry out events and activities that benefit people in their local area

16. Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust
£250 - £2k
Apply anytime
74 organisations funded in 2016
Young people; sick and disabled; elderly or disadvantaged; educational projects by arts organisations; community associations; services for people in Greater Manchester
Asks for 13 printed copies of application to be submitted!
Tel:

17. Near Neighbours Small Grants
Deadline 17th November 2017
Max grant £5k
Encouraging people of different faiths to come together
Projects should finish by March 2018
Applicants should be faith groups, or working with a faith group
Tel:
Tel:

18. Together Grants Grants up to £5k Lead applicant must be faith based
Tackle poverty
Work in partnership with a local focus
Local link officer will forward your application, if eligible for consideration
Tel

19. Peter Kershaw Trust Deadlines 31st March and 30th September
No size specified
Registered charitable organisations or educational establishments
Social welfare
Apply by letter with latest financial statements
Tel:

20. Stoller Charitable Trust
Quarterly trustee meetings
No size specified
116 grants last year
Advancement of young people amongst other mainly medical objectives
Contact trust via post or for further information

21. Zochonis Charitable Trust
Ongoing process
Discretionary grant size
Registered charities
Education and welfare of children mainly, but does consider other causes
Contact trust to check for exclusions
Paper applications only on letterhead paper with names of trustees and latest accounts
Tel:

22. Funding portal at Macc Free to use for Macc members Membership is FREE
Produce your own tailored list of potential funders
Plus discounted training and room hire
Make nominations for the Spirit of Manchester awards
Full members can also vote at our AGM/EGMs and nominate potential trustees to our board

24. Stuart Vaughan
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