Round 4 Now Open

The government is providing funding over four years to support community groups to take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of being lost, such as community centres, parks, pubs and post office buildings.

Round 4 is the final round of the Community Ownership Fund. There will be two bidding windows in Round 4 to allocate the remaining funding:

Round 4 Window 1 is open until 10 April

Round 4 Window 2 will open in late May

Applications are now open for a share of £2.4 million government funding to deliver local projects with a communities and place theme. The funding aims to address the diverse challenges faced by communities, enhance local assets, foster social cohesion, and create opportunities for economic growth.

For more information, criteria and how to apply, visit Stockport Council’s website here

Do you want to make your building more energy efficient to help tackle the cost of living crisis?

Do you need to make your space more accessible?

You can apply now for up to £350,000 (made up of 90% loan and 10% grant) if you are an organisation or business trading for a social purpose in Bolton, Oldham, Stockport or Wigan, that wants to renovate or refurbish your building, or purchase or build something.

Visit GMCVO’s website to find out more or get in touch to discuss your options: gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or 0161 277 1007

GMCA’s new Foundational Economy Innovation Fund will provide grants for businesses and organisations in Greater Manchester’s “foundational” economy, to trial innovative new ideas and improved ways of working. The “foundational economy” is the “everyday economy”, or the “essential economy” – the businesses we all rely on for our daily needs.

It will provide £10,000 grants for 40 projects, plus expert support, to test innovations and ideas in stage 1, followed by £60,000 grants for 10 projects, plus expert support, to develop the best ideas from stage 1.

They are starting with four sectors: adult social care, early education and childcare, retail and hospitality, leisure and tourism.

The fund is for you, if you:

- own or run a business, social enterprise or cooperative in these sectors
- support or represent a cluster of businesses in one of these sectors
- can provide technology and / or innovative solutions or new ideas that could be used in one of these sectors

Funding of up to £5,000

Applications can be submitted between the following times only.

a. Dec 1st – Dec 20th for February Meetings

b. March 1st – March 31st for May meetings

c. 1st June – 30th June for August meeting

d. 1st Sept- 30th Sept for November meeting

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

£250 for your next cohesion activity. Looking to run a cohesion event in Greater Manchester?

To qualify you will need to create a #WeStandTogether Committee/Project/Working Group with at least 5 members, hopefully from diverse backgrounds.

To apply send up to 250 words to support@westandtogether.org.uk on what you are planning and a contact phone number

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support Greater Manchester based peer-led voluntary groups that can engage local parents (remotely or face-to-face) in a welcoming, safe and non-judgemental environment where they can socialise with and learn from other parents or volunteers with lived experienced of perinatal stress.

There is no submission deadline but the grant will close once the funds have been exhausted.

Since 2019, the Jigsaw fund has awarded over £1.3m and supported community projects across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. A share of a £450,000 community fund is now available for local residents, groups and charities to bid towards and make a difference to lives within their communities.

No deadline

A unique and innovative fund has been created to support tackling health inequalities that marginalised ethnic communities face when trying to get help from mental health services. Applications are welcome from user-led community organisations who experience race inequalities from across Greater Manchester. Up to £10k is available as well as one off core investments of up to £200k

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.

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

Award grants to a maximum of £3,000. To be successful a group MUST: Carry out positive work in the community and be of charitable nature and be ‘Not for Profit’ status; Be Community, Socially or Environmentally focused; Based within the area of benefit.

Application deadlines:

15 March 2024

1 June 2024

7 September 2024

13 December 2024

Greater Manchester has secured more than £120m government funding to help people, businesses and organisations prepare for the Clean Air Zone. Eligible van, heavy goods vehicle, bus, coach, taxi, private hire vehicle or minibus owners in Greater Manchester would be able to apply for financial support.

Applications are now open