Tameside

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. 

Aims/priorities: The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust is a charitable fund supporting organisations and initiatives that provide benefit to society in the UK. 

Funding is intended to help ensure that foodbanks can continue to deliver their services and support beneficiaries despite the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis. 

Grants can be used to cover:

Aims/priorities: The main focus of the Foundation is on providing grants and funding to organisations to preserve and protect the wellbeing of individuals suffering from mental health issues. 

Grants are intended to support the activities of organisations that are:

Aims/priorities: This is the first fund launching from Co-op Foundation's new strategy, 'Building Communities of the Future Together'. 

Funding is intended to support organisations to build communities that:

• Are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• Prioritise youth activism, shared power and transparent governance.

Grants are unrestricted for organisations working in the fields of youth social action and community development.

Who can apply? To be eligible to apply, charitable organisations must:

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support older people who are of, or over, state pension age (66 years) and living on low incomes in England or Wales. There are four grant streams:

Aims/priorities: The Open Philanthropy Funds are now open for applications. They are launching two separate funds in the financial hardship sector, aiming to relieve and reduce financial hardship in the UK.

Panel A’s Fund

The Tackling Financial Hardship Fund (A) is a one off funding cycle awarding £250,000 in grants to relieve and reduce financial hardship in the UK, with a specific focus on supporting:

Aims/priorities: The aim of the Foundation is to support Christian charities working with art and healing and those seeking to offer social inclusion. The Foundation awards grants for projects (including projects abroad) that address the following:

• Healing
• Arts
• Social inclusion

Applications for capital or revenue funding will be considered.

Grants for building work will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Aims/priorities:

The McCarthy Stone Foundation was launched in 2020 and is an independent registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a board of volunteer trustees from McCarthy Stone and independent members from outside the organisation. The Foundation aims to deliver a grants programme, longer-term charity partnerships and volunteering opportunities.

The Connecting at Christmas fund is part of the Small Grants programme and offers support for grassroot community organisations.