Rochdale

Aims/priorities: The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) has been established to fund nature projects in England which tackle climate change, create and restore habitats, or improve water quality.

The scheme aims to stimulate private investment and market based mechanisms that improve and safeguard the natural environment by helping projects become investment ready. The intention is to establish a pipeline of projects for the private sector to invest in, and develop new funding models that can be replicated elsewhere.

Aims/priorities: This is a new grants programme to increase capacity for legal advice and advocacy for disabled people living in the UK who are on benefits and debt, housing and homelessness, community care, personal liberty and equal access to goods and services.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations that meet one of the following standards:

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support Christian organisations to deliver projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities and contribute to the following objectives:

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to increase organisational capacity for archives services and provide long-term solutions that will help resilience in the sector.

Who can apply? Public sector bodies, not-for-profit organisations including registered charities, and for-profit organisations including business archives can apply.

Grant amount: Up to £20,000 are available for projects lasting up to one year.

Aims/priorities: Funded by Money Saving Expert, the MSE Charity gives grants to UK not-for-profit organisations that deliver activities which make a lasting impact on how people think, behave and manage their money.

There are two rounds per year. Four themes rotate through a two year cycle.

Aims/priorities: The scheme is part of the Government's Hate Crime Action Plan. The scheme is intended to reduce the risk and impact of hate crime at places of worship and associated faith community centres. Funding is available for protective security measures to places of worship that have been subject to, or are vulnerable to a hate crime attack.

Hate crimes are any crimes motivated by hostility on the grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity. This scheme is focusing on religion.

Aims/priorities: The PeerFest Greater Manchester Sustainability Fund could focus on your wellbeing, your development or service delivery. We want to hear about any ideas you have to ensure we design a grants programme that meets your needs. You see some examples below.