Tameside
Aims/priorities: The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust offers funding to UK registered charities whose work takes place in the UK.
The funding is intended to support those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are the most limited.
The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interests being funded each year:
This guide is designed to support community workers and organisations to deliver an inclusive microfunding programme. It includes details on:
Aims/priorities: Every individual in the UK living with a genetic condition and their family is able to access the appropriate support at the time they need it so that they feel supported, valued and included.
Projects funded under this strand should:
Aims/priorities: The funding is for:
Financial Wellbeing: helping people take control of their wellbeing by giving them the tools to be more financially independent and ready for anything
Climate Action: Promoting healthy, thriving communities by preventing, preparing for and protecting against the impacts of climate change
Aims/priorities: In response to the cost-of-living crisis Independent Age are looking to provide 25 grants of £40,000 (£1million total) to charities and community organisations to get more money into the pockets of older people and help ensure they do not have to choose between buying food to eat and heating their home this winter. Projects must be in addition to or an extension of existing work – we cannot fund business-as-usual projects.
This fund will support projects like:
Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to aid refugees by:
Who can apply? Organisations must be Christian churches or registered Christian charities to apply.
Aims/priorities: National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is a membership organisation and a network of community groups and people who have experience of mental distress, ill-health and trauma which carries out campaigning and advocacy work.
Funding is intended to support the continuation of spaces which promote connection and healing among communities facing marginalisation or oppression.
Who can apply? To be eligible to apply, groups must:
Aims/priorities: The Foundation works with organisations who are empowering young people in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring or work, and social skills. The Foundation aims to fund work that helps young people create firm foundations, by addressing their needs through early intervention.
Who can apply? Registered charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs or associations or unregistered charities in the UK, with a turnover of less than £300,000 can apply.
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support community organisations that are working with people in society who are experiencing disadvantage - whether through age, education, income, disability or unemployment - to equip them with improved digital and financial literacy skills.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from charitable and social enterprise organisations with an annual income above £75,000. Applicants must:
Aims/priorities: Grants are available to local not-for-profit groups for projects which improve and expand private transport options for disabled people and their families in the UK.
Who can apply? Medium to large charities and organisations with established ways of working may apply.
Grant amount: Grants of £100,000 to £2 million are available. They can be split over one, two or three years
Application process: There is a two-stage application process: