Aims/Priorities:
This year has seen a massive rise in fuel bills and in inflation this year, resulting in a cost of living crisis. This has generated great hardship for many of the borough’s residents, particularly those on the lowest household incomes who were already under great pressure.
A cross-partnership Anti-Poverty Steering group has been established in the Rochdale borough to pull together existing resources and ensure that we provide targeted support to those households who need it most. As part of this work, a plan has been put in place to advise and support households across two main themes –
(i) Warmth and shelter
(ii) Money maximisation
Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council Public Health, Action Together is offering grants of up to £2,500 to help the VCFSE sector to support individuals, families and communities in the Rochdale Borough currently experiencing hardship as a result of cost of living increases.
Your project must fall within one or more of the following priorities:
- Projects directly supporting residents with the cost-of-living crisis. This may include emergency, one-off provision for people in crisis or longer term projects to reduce inequality and build resilience across the borough’s communities
- Working with residents to improve health and wellbeing, including new or ongoing mental health and wellbeing projects, and projects to prevent illness and premature death
- Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents and specific groups experiencing health inequalities
We can fund:
- Equipment, project resources and running costs
- Staff time and staff and volunteer expenses
- Discretionary funds aimed at residents, if costs and eligibility are clearly detailed in your application
We cannot fund:
- Discretionary funds which are not cost effective and lack detail on how the funds will be used
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; or can evidence that you are actively working towards this.
Amount: Grants of up to £2,500 are available
How to apply:
To complete the application form, please click here.
To read the guidance notes, please click here.
Please send all completed application forms to hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk
Applications will be scored by the Action Together grants panel and successful projects will be notified via email within six weeks from us processing the application.
Please be aware that all applications received after Monday 19th December with be processed in the New Year.