Aims/priorities:
Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council, Action Together is offering investment to help VCFSE groups provide digital inclusion support to individuals and communities in the Rochdale Borough.
Your project must fall within one or more of the following priorities:
- Multi-lingual digital skills training in communities that enable people to feel confident and independent
- Digital skills courses that are aimed at people with a learning disability and/or mental health issues
- Basic digital skills sessions and 1:1 support in communities that enable people to feel confident and independent
- Creative approaches to engaging people and getting them excited about learning digital skills i.e. digital art, AI, tech innovations
- Drop ins and digital skills sessions to help people use their existing devices i.e. smartphones
Who can apply:
- you are a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Rochdale; and
- you are a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here)
- you are formally constituted.
- to apply for up to £5,000 you must have a turnover of less than £1million
As there are limited funds, we will be prioritising applications who are already part of our Digital Inclusion Forum or can show how they will work collaboratively with this forum going forward.
Grant amount:
Grants of up £5,000 are available to apply for
Application process:
To find out more about this fund, we are holding a Meet the Funder session on Wednesday 23 August at 11.30am, please click here to book your place.
Guidance notes - please read the guidance notes thoroughly before starting to complete the application form.
Please send your completed application form to: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk
Deadline:
Wednesday 20th September 2023, 5pm
Contact information:
For more information, please either call 0161 339 2345 and ask for Hayley Tomlinson or please email: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk