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Stockport Climate Action Now Catalyst Fund
Grants between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for ambitious projects that raise awareness about climate change and enable people to take climate actions.
There'll be 2 rounds of the CAN Catalyst Fund across 2024 and 2025:
-Round 1: applications open from 25 March to 30 June 2024
-Round 2: applications open from 1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025
Funding decisions will be made by the cabinet member for Climate Change and Environment.
Stockport Climate Action Now Seed Fund
Aims to support residents, communities and schools to take action.
Grants up to £1,000 are available for small projects that enable residents of Stockport to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions locally.
Funding decisions will be made by your local councillors at area committee meetings.
This funding is open for applications until February 2025.
CDL Fund
The CDL Fund welcomes applications from grassroots community groups based in the borough of Stockport.
The Fund aims to support the activities of local community or voluntary groups and projects that contribute positively to the quality of life, wellbeing and improved health of people and communities which address any or all of the priorities listed below:
- Digital inclusion
- Older people
- Children and young people
- Stronger communities
- Environment
- Health and Wellbeing
Up to £1,000 available for Stockport based groups and organisations.
Applications close Thursday 31 October
Stockport Council Ward Flexibility Fund
Grants are available for community groups and voluntary organisations across Stockport for projects and activities that positively contribute to the environmental, economic, or social wellbeing within a particular ward. Grants of between £50 and £1,000 are available.
Asda Foundation - Cost of Living Grant
Grants are available for local community groups in the UK who are affected by the increase in the cost of living. Volunteer-related costs, rent/utilities expenses and food/essentials are supported by the grant.
Deadline for applications Friday 24 May
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Applications are now open for a share of £2.4 million government funding to deliver local projects with a communities and place theme. The funding aims to address the diverse challenges faced by communities, enhance local assets, foster social cohesion, and create opportunities for economic growth.
For more information, criteria and how to apply, visit Stockport Council’s website here
TK Maxx & Homesense Community Fund
The initiative invites employees working for either TK Maxx or Homesense to apply for a grant on behalf of a local charity. Grants can be as small as £500.
There’s no official application form - we suggest contacting the Stockport or Cheadle stores to find out more.
ASDA Foundation Grants
A variety of funds available including their regular Green Token Giving fund.
Green Token Giving supports small, local, grassroots organisations making a positive impact in their local community. Each year, Asda customers have the chance to nominate and vote for their favourite local good cause via the Green Token Giving programme. Each superstore will feature three community projects online that have been nominated by customers and colleagues. They will all be local, grassroots organisations having a positive impact on their local community. The group with the most online votes will receive a £500 donation with second receiving £400 and third place receiving £300.
Tesco Community Grants
The grant is always open for applications from charities and community organisations to bid for up to £1,500. Three projects in 575 local communities are voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every three months.
Ongoing deadline
Proud to Pitch In - Greeneking
Funding grassroots sports clubs and activities through their fund. Two funds are currently live, each offering £3,000 per projects. See individual links for details:
- Round 6
- Local Pubs Fund
Proper Good Investment + referral fee
The Proper Good Investment team offer affordable and accessible social investment aimed at small and very small social enterprises and charities that trade, including new organisations. There are three tiers: Early Stage Loan Fund, Scale Up Loan Fund and Buildings Loan Fund.
If you refer an individual to the investment programme and they are subsequently approved, your VCFSE organisation will receive 1% of the total award for the early stage and scale up funds when the investee draws down.
Unrestricted funding with easyfundraising
Available to Voluntary, Community, Faith based groups, Social Enterprises & not for profit organisations. This is an easy and effective way to boost your funds. easyfundraising is free to use and trusted by 180,000 good causes around the UK.
If you sign up using the Sector3 link we will receive a referral fee from easyfundraising for funds you raise so please do consider registering to help raise more money both for your organisation as well as Sector3.
Always open funds
These funds have a rolling deadline and can be applied for at any time.
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The programme supports development by allowing artists, cultural practitioners and organisations to work in new ways and to get their work out to new audiences.
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The Core Costs Funding Stream is for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years. They aim to give quicker decisions for grants of £15,000 or less per year.
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Funding for specific projects and activities children and young people aged 18 or under. Priority to smaller, local organisations and rarely fund organisations with income above £1 million. For UK wide Hospices and Housing Associations there is no maximum income limit. They will only consider applications for over £15,000 pa, if you are a registered non profit.
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Minor Grants are aimed at supporting small local charitable organisations which deliver services directly to beneficiaries. They fund core costs, average grant size is £500 - £4,999
Community Grants are aimed at assisting and supporting the development of smaller local charitable organisations which deliver services directly to beneficiaries. Grant Size in the range of £5,000-£20,000
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Grants are available to organisations doing legally charitable work in the UK that focuses on Communities or people most affected being involved in campaigning or leading change / Work which makes connections across our aims: Our Natural World, A Fairer Future and Creative, Confident Communities. You must have an annual turnover of less than £100,000. Funds of £30,000 upwards
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The grant is always open for applications from charities and community organisations to bid for up to £1,500. Three projects in 575 local communities are voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every three months.
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A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £20,000.
Suitable for Voluntary or community organisations
Apply at least 16 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the money.
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Offers a larger amount of funding (over £10,000) for organisations that work together with a shared set of goals to help their community thrive – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.
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Offers a larger amount of funding (over £10,000) for projects that last up to five years. They’re looking for projects that work with their community – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.
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