Aims/priorities: We have delivered three successful community grants programmes in Tameside over the last 3 years including community events and targeting groups who had not previously applied for funding based on our previous feedback. Our themes for this programme will focus on under-represented areas such as Prevent Crime & Reduce Fear of Crime, Improving Environmental Resilience & Challenges, Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour and Empowering Communities. We strongly want to support new groups to apply and in particular youth applications. Projects will be ranked initially by a Criteria Panel and those demonstrating the most need will then be invited to attend an event where the public will vote which projects, they wish to receive funding. We also encourage existing groups to apply but you will need to explain and demonstrate how your project has developed and contributes to these themes within your application:
(Please note bids that focus on general health & wellbeing will not be considered. You must ensure you include specifically within your bid one of the priorities below)
- Prevent Crime & Reduce Fear of Crime: Inspiring people to create a safer Tameside. Initiatives that help crime reduction and communities to raise awareness and stay safe in their neighbourhood ie Security & Personal Safety Initiatives, Neighbourhood Watch, Road Safety, Self Defense Workshops, Mental Health activities in relation to Tameside.
- Improving Environmental Resilience & Challenges making improvements in the community aimed at transforming or creating a new accessible green/open spaces for people and wildlife. Inspiring the community to come together to grow food, enhance/develop community gardens, allotments, recycling, up-cycling and eco projects, rejuvenating wasteland promoting biodiversity. (Please ensure you have permission from the land owner)
- Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour –Positive action against Anti-Social Behaviour preventing individuals becoming involved in crime or continuing to commit crime. i.e. Diversionary activities/enhancing ideas and skills to reduce crime and create personal and social development, giving a voice to influence ideas, linkages to intergenerational projects and inspiring young people to get involved in their neighbourhood, learning skills to create a safer Tameside.
- Empowering Communities: Investing & Transforming Lives Community led initiatives that promote inclusivity and create/open opportunities for those who are disadvantaged, removing barriers to develop confidence & skills leading to change for current & future residents in Tameside i.e. renew re-loved item recycle/repair workshops, sew & mend, learning & developing new skills, DIY Sessions, Intergenerational projects, Tool Libraries.
Who can apply? Applications can be made by:
- Constituted Voluntary, Community, Faith or Charity groups/organisations i.e. Groups of three or more local people that have a set of rules that set out how they will work together and have a named bank account & terms of reference
- Group based in or operating from one of the above areas in Tameside
- CICs – the majority of funds must be project based and not spent on high sessional fees, please discuss with project officer prior to application
Group/Organisations need to:
- Be based within in the above areas or carry out activities in these areas.
- Agree to complete a monitoring form to show what difference you have made as a result of this project.
- Encourage active participation from volunteers and the involvement of local residents in improving, designing, identifying and providing community activities.
- Provide activities that benefit communities and who can demonstrate their commitment to bettering the lives of the people in their communities.
- If working with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults, you will need to have the necessary safeguarding policies in place (e.g. Child Protection Policy and DBS checks) or are willing to take part in training by Action Together to develop these before their project begins.
- Projects must be completed, and monies spent by 31st March 2025.
- Priority will be given to groups with an annual income of below £50,000.
- Attend the whole Resilient Communities Tameside Fund Event for your area (see below)
- At this event, you can hold an information stall explaining what your group does, talk to local people about your project and seek support for it. At least one person from your organisation will need to attend.
Grant amount: Maximum of £2,000 per group
Application process: The funds will be open from 1st March 2024 and you will be asked to complete an application form and email it to the Project Officer for your area below prior to the Approval Panel date given to you in advance.
Ashton Wide, Dukinfield Stalybridge and Mossley - sue.moorcroft@tameside.gov.uk Tel: 07976972206
Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw, Longdendale, Hyde, Hattersley, Godley and Newton - sharron.power@tameside.gov.uk Tel: 07980993553
Before completing the application form, please read the following guidance notes. Failure to fulfil the criteria and follow the guidelines below may result in your application being unsuccessful.
Deadline: Friday 29 March 2024.
Contact information: Ashton Wide, Dukinfield Stalybridge and Mossley - sue.moorcroft@tameside.gov.uk Tel: 07976972206
Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw, Longdendale, Hyde, Hattersley, Godley and Newton - sharron.power@tameside.gov.uk Tel: 07980993553