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Who can apply?
UK registered charities whose purpose is to:
The Movement for Good giving programme is back with awards of £1,000 and £5,000 to give to charities helping those in need.
2023 nominations are not carried over in to 2024, so you need to nominate your favourite charity to get them in the running.
£1,000 draws – the first draw takes place on 29 January 2024 with the first winners announced 2 February 2024.
Comic Relief has given advanced notice that it ‘expects to launch a new funding opportunity in February for organisations that are supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and/or who are doing influencing work for safer routes and improved outcomes for people affected. This will be for organisations that are already working in this area.’
The Targeted Lung Health Check programme moves to parts of Wythenshawe from January 2024. It will begin by offering Lung Health Checks to patients who are smokers aged 55-74 based at three GP practices in Wythenshawe in January and February. Then from April will be available to patients who are smokers aged 55-74 across other parts of Wythenshawe, Northenden, and Brooklands.
The Brighter Futures Fund is offering awards of up to £5,000 to support organisations running projects that will improve the life chances of people in Greater Manchester, with an emphasis on young people. This could mean projects aiming to improve social mobility, develop skills and otherwise support people from a wide variety of backgrounds into or back into work and careers.
The Voicescape Community Fund is offering awards of up to £1,000 for projects which support those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, as well as projects that provide education and skills development. 
Applicant organisations must have an annual income of under £150,000.
Deadline: 1 February 2024, 12pm
LGBT+ History Month is an annual celebration of the lives of LGBT+ people of the past. It is marked every February in the UK, with each year’s celebration having its own unique theme. The Proud Trust has produced a free downloadable pack for schools to celebrate LGBT+ History Month, including four engaging lesson plans developed by their expert Training and Education team.
10GM’s Open Workshops are starting in January 2024 and are an opportunity to develop and deepen your understanding of key aspects of leadership and workforce development. Each workshop 
will feature speakers from Greater Manchester’s VCSE sector, sharing their own experiences of leadership, and successes and challenges in nurturing and supporting their workforce.
Registered charities, churches, parish councils, local authorities and CASC registered sports clubs can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 for the provision, maintenance or improvement of community facilities.
BMS Wellbeing CIC was created based on ever growing concern relating to poverty within Greater Manchester.
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