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It’s a unique opportunity to submit your business idea, whether you’re an established organisation with a new concept or a charismatic individual with a brilliant idea.
Successful applicants, will not only receive up to £25k investment but tailored one-to-one business support, and even access to business premises.
Judging by the phone calls, emails and tweets I and my colleagues have had, the report in Third Sector of comments by Geoff Little (Deputy CEO of Manchester City Council) addressing the Charity Finance Group conference earlier this week has sent a shockwave around the voluntary and community sector not just in Manchester but the rest of the country too.
Do you have an idea to make Miles Platting a better place for everyone?
Do you require up to £3,000 to put your idea into action?
Would you like a say in what groups or ideas get funding to develop projects in Miles Platting?
Adactus Housing has once again set aside a pot of money and would like to put you in control of how it’s spent. ‘Miles Platting ‐ You Decide’ lets residents of Miles Platting decide for themselves which projects are needed in their area.
Active Communities is for local people with great ideas about how to help create fairer places to grow, live, work and age well. People’s Health Trust are looking for people with great ideas which will create stronger connections between people and help make their local neighbourhoods even better.
HM Government have issued a progress report on the growth of the social investment market so far. The report states that there are 13 Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) on-going in 2013 and that Big Society Capital has invested a total of £56 million.
The Directorate for Adults, Health and Wellbeing is now inviting applications for Mental Wellbeing Grant funding for the period 1st August 2013 to 31st March 2015.
The Mental Wellbeing Grant will be prioritised on services that improve people’s mental health and wellbeing. The objective is to move towards an approach that requires services to be pro-active in encouraging people to do more for themselves, to balance the promotion of better mental health and wellbeing, together with care and treatment when appropriate.
The Manchester Guardian Charitable Trust offers grants to organisations undertaking a variety of charitable activities in Greater Manchester.
In particular, funding is intended for projects that support the following:
• Young people
• Older people
• People with disabilities
• Education initiatives
• Arts initiatives
• Community group
Grants of Up to £2,000 are awarded to Voluntary and community groups working in Greater Manchester.
Applications can be made at any time.
Funding is available for groups based in areas of urban deprivation in Greater Manchester which are combating poverty and empowering people to help in their own community.
Voluntary and community groups working in the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester are eligible to apply.
Priority will be given to small scale organisations and/or projects.
The first round of the Centre for Social Action’s £14 million Innovation Fund has opened for applications from charities and social enterprises, as well as public sector bodies and commercial organisations.
The Fund, which is being managed by Nesta, is looking for innovative ventures and programmes that use social action to achieve impact in four areas:
Ageing well: Helping people to age well, particularly by supporting people over 50 years to have a purpose, a sense of well-being and to be connected to others;
The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in our local community. The Trustees award grants of a maximum of £3,000.
Applications are considered four times a year by a board of Trustees from Manchester Airport and the local authorities of Stockport, Trafford, Manchester, Tameside, Cheshire East and Cheshire West Council.
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