Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Community Fund

Aims/priorities:

The purpose of the fund is to inspire community action across Greater Manchester that:

  •  promotes inclusion for LGBTQ+ people and communities.

and/or

  • raises awareness of HIV.

We will fund any costs associated with the delivery of a project that improves the experience of LGBTQ+ people, promotes inclusion and awareness of LGBTQ+ people, communities and the issues that impact their lives or raises awareness and educates around HIV. The types of things that we will fund include:

  •  Innovative and creative projects.
  •  Volunteer expenses.
  • Activities and events.
  • Marketing, resources and printing.
  • Venue hire.
  • Insurances.
  • Staff costs or the cost of sessional workers where relevant to the delivery of your activity.
  • I.T. costs including equipment such as laptops and printers.

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply for funding from the Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Community Fund, all of the following core criteria must be met:

  • The application must be from a not-for-profit entity, group or organisation based in Greater Manchester and delivering for the benefit of people and communities in Greater Manchester.
  •  The application must be for delivery of an LGBTQ+ or HIV specific project or activity.
  • The applicant organisation’s Income in the last 12-months must be under £100,000.
  • The group or organisation that is applying must have a bank account that has 2 or more signatories from people not related or living at the same address.
  • Any monitoring from previous funding from the Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Community Fund must have been completed and submitted.
  • The application should be £1,000 or less.

Grant amount:

Applicants can apply for any value up to and including, £1,000.

The maximum grant award from the Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Community Fund is £1,000.

Application process:

The guidance notes and application form can be found on the LGBT Foundation website.

Deadline: 

All applications should be submitted by 11:59 pm on Sunday 17th September 2023 to LGBTfund@ght.org.uk. Any applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

Contact information:

If you need to clarify whether you meet the criteria for the fund, please email LGBTfund@ght.org.uk.