Aims/priorities:
Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council’s Public Health team, Action Together is offering small grants of up to £5,000 for VCFSE organisations to provide Wider Essentials to individuals and communities within the Rochdale Borough.
The fund priorities have been co-produced by a group of representatives from the Anti-Poverty Network, Welfare Advice Forum, Food Solutions Forum, Ethnic Communities Network and the Digital Inclusion Forum.
Your project could fall within one or more of the following priorities:
- Travel: Cover public transport costs, vehicle repairs, bicycle purchases and fuel expenses.
- Identification Support: Fund and assist with obtaining passports, driving licenses, and other forms of identification to facilitate access to essential services.
- White Goods: Provide large pieces of household equipment (such as refrigerators and washing machines)
- Access to Tech: Manage donations, refurbish and provide laptops, tablets or smartphones, provide software, assistance with data, broadband and phone bills.
- Fuel Support: Providing vouchers for people to pay essential bills.
- Other essentials: Including clothing, school uniforms, toiletries, hygiene products, cleaning products etc
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.
Grant amount: Grants of up £5,000 are available.
As the Household Support Fund is a time limited government fund, projects need to be no longer than 6 months and completed by June 2025.
Application process:
Please read the guidance notes below thoroughly before completing the application form.
Wider Essentials Support Fund Round 2 - Guidance notes.docx (91.6 KB)Rochdale Communities Fund - Wider Essentials Fund Round 2 - Grants Application Form £5,000.docx (60.62 KB)
Deadline: Sunday 17th November 2024
Contact information:
For more information, please either call 0161 339 2345 and ask for Hayley Tomlinson or please email: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk