Comic Relief Community Cash is a grant scheme running across Greater Manchester of £100,000 with grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 available to small organisations that are doing great work to help local people living tough lives. 
The grants are available to constituted community organisations, registered charities, social enterprises, co-operatives and community interest companies. Groups which have been established for less than 12 months are eligible to apply.
Groups eligible to apply for Comic Relief Community Cash grants need to:
• Be working in a disadvantaged or deprived area
• Be a small local group with an income of less than £100,000 run by local people
• Have limited access to other sources of income
• Clearly define the need you are addressing
• Clearly demonstrate the benefit of your activities to disadvantaged people
• Illustrate how you aim to deliver social outcomes
• Provide clear evidence that the services provided are inclusive to all
• Provide clear evidence that the activities provided will target people who would ordinarily struggle to access those opportunities
Examples of the type of activities will be funded, includes:
• Foodbanks
• Counselling and advice services
• Disability sports clubs/activities
• Training, skill building and volunteering projects
• Community groups and set up costs for new groups
• Support groups
The Comic Relief Community Cash grant scheme is being run in conjunction with Forever Manchester, Comic Relief and the Manchester Evening News.
For further information and to apply, visit: http://forevermanchester.com/funding/, or contact 0161 214 0940.
Deadline: Wednesday 26 April 2018, 13:00