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Do you have an enterprising idea? You might be able to get some funding to test it out.

If you have an idea for an enterprise that will benefit people in your community or you’ve just started a new social enterprise we may be able to help. GMCVO is looking to support potential social entrepreneurs in Greater Manchester to explore and test their ideas. Through UnLtd, a national Social Enterprise support organisation, GMCVO are offering a package of start-up funding and advice to enable people with enterprising ideas to make a positive social impact in local communities.

The Social Mobility Foundation supports ambitious young people from less-privileged backgrounds to access top universities and careers. They run completely free of charge programmes featuring mentoring, internships with top companies, university application support, as well as professional development and skills workshops for high achieving Year 12s across the UK. The charity provides support in 11 professional sectors, including Law, Medicine and Politics. Support continues throughout university to help young people obtain graduate jobs.

Our Urban Shop is a pilot project that aims to help urban communities in the UK overcome the issues of buying good food locally. The Plunkett Foundation has partnered with Locality and received funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to help urban communities access the support and resources available for rural communities to set up community-owned shops.

This pilot programme is offering grants to community groups and organisations to develop a community-owned shop in an urban community of the UK that meets the needs of their community.

Esh Group, supported by the Esh Charitable Trust, is offering grants of up to £1,000 for community projects in its operational areas across the North East, Yorkshire and Humber, the North West and Scotland.

Esh Communities is launching for the fourth consecutive year in October 2015 and since its launch has awarded 93 organisations with over £90,000.00. On average, each successful applicant received an average of £960.86.