Oldham

Aims/priorities: The fund aims to increase sustainability in social sector organisations by supporting them to deliver projects which build organisational stability and resilience to deliver.

Examples of the kind of project which would be match funded include:

Refurbishment of premises to better serve the community and increase delivery capacity.

Development of a new service or product to bring in additional revenue.

Investment in current activity to allow growth or expansion of services.

Aims/priorities:

The Fund supports efforts to achieve social, economic and environmental justice and to end imbalances in wealth and power. It also gives people a say in where the money goes and is an alternative fund for those who struggle to get funding elsewhere.

In recognition of the cost of living crisis, Edge Fund supports mutual aid groups i.e. those focusing on covering immediate needs whilst recognising and organising against the systems that cause these inequalities in the first place.

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to support people of colour in the UK who want to create and deliver a new cultural project.

The programme supports creativity in all its forms, including poetry, paintings, fashion, zines, music, food, flowers, photographs, workshops, events or something else completely.

Who can apply? Applications are open to UK-based individuals, aged over 18, who and identify as a person of colour (Black, Asian, Brown and/or part of the Global Majority).

Aims/priorities:

The funding is intended to support people from the following groups move toward paid employment:

• The recently homeless or vulnerably housed.
• Ex-offenders.
• Young people (16-24 years old) not in employment, education or training (NEET).

Who can apply?

Applications are accepted from the following:

Aims/priorities: The funding is designed to provide support to grassroots football organisations working with children under the age of 18 to enable them to continue to deliver activities that allow local young people to take part.

Who can apply? Applications are open to grassroots football clubs across the UK. Groups must be constituted and have a governing document and safeguarding policy in place.

Only one application per organisation will be accepted.

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support the provision of cycle parking across Greater Manchester. Funding will support the installation and improvement of a range of cycle parking facilities that enable and encourage people to travel more by bike, including but not limited to staff, pupils, residents, patients, and visitors.

Who can apply? The following can apply:

Small businesses with:

Aims/priorities: Social investment is a form of repayable finance tailored to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, including community groups and charities, to support them to deliver their social impact.

Whether you address social needs, aim to strengthen communities, improve people’s life chances, enhance culture or protect the environment - if your business trades (or aims to trade) for the common good, or is looking to create community assets, social investment could be right for you.

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to improve the health and wellbeing of communities across Greater Manchester by encouraging people who are usually less active to start or increase the amount they regularly walk or wheel this autumn/winter.

Who can apply? The following can apply: