Aims/priorities: Provided by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, this funding will support the existing activities of medium-sized VCSE organisations in Greater Manchester. In these difficult times, we want to help sustain organisations that support vulnerable communities of people that are struggling to cope with the worst of the cost of living crisis.
New project activities are not required; this funding aims to help support anti-poverty organisations that are themselves finding it tough to keep operating. Any typical organisation costs can be included in your grant application, e.g. salaries, expenses, overheads, consumables, equipment, administration, training, communications, etc.
You must plan to have fully spent your grant by no later than October 2023. You must submit a grant monitoring form by 31 October at the latest – there can be no extensions.
Who can apply? Medium-sized VCSE organisations in Greater Manchester. Applicant organisations must:
- have an annual turnover between £50,000 and £250,000 and be based and operating in one of the ten localities of Greater Manchester (grants can only be used within single localities of Greater Manchester and not across localities)
- already deliver support activities within a specified locality to people who are most affected by social inequality and the cost of living crisis
Grant amount: Groups can apply for up to £5,000. The number of grants available in each area are:
- Oldham - No. of £5,000 grants available - 2
- Rochdale - No. of £5,000 grants available - 2
- Tameside - No. of £5,000 grants available - 2
Application process: You can download the grant application forms here and detailed funding guidance here.
Deadline: The grant application deadline is midday, 12 noon on Friday 13 January 2023.
Contact information: For very general enquiries, you can email grants@macc.org.uk. For more detailed advice please consult the “What support is available to applicants?” section on page seven of the funding guidance.
Website address: manchestercommunitycentral.org/