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Do you have a research idea with a tangible benefit for community business? Power to Change's Research Institute is reopening applications for research grant funding on 3 June. Power to Change are looking to fund up to 3 projects with up to £40,000 research grants. 
Manchester Day is an annual event that celebrates everything great about the city. It is a day for families, residents and visitors to get together and celebrate all things Mancunian that have made Manchester one of the world’s most iconic cities. 
Manchester Day, Manchester’s big free family day out, which returns on Sunday 23 June, from midday until 6pm.
Manchester City Council have opened their Manchester Culture Awards 2019 for nominations, they want to hear about last year's events, people, projects and shows. Large or small, international or local, this is your chance to nominate the people, organisations and groups that you think made a creative buzz in Manchester between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019. 
Bringing local people together to create something special. Forever Manchester is encouraging people across Greater Manchester to come together with neighbours and friends over the weekend of 21 – 23 June 2019. 
Forever Manchester are delighted to announce that they will once again be offering £200 to support 100 groups of people who might need a bit of extra help to stage their event.
The purpose of the Playscheme Fund is to complement the all year round play offer in Manchester. The funding aims to enable open access play activities, primarily over the Summer 2019 and Easter 2020 holidays, with a particular focus on; addressing gaps in provision, increasing the numbers of disabled children accessing universal play services, ensuring access to healthy food and increasing children’s opportunities to play outdoors. It is envisaged that this will be done through the delivery of play activities by the Voluntary and Community Sector in Manchester.
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of The Queen's coronation. It is the MBE for volunteer groups. 
The Hilden Charitable Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run summer play schemes for disadvantaged communities. Some priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement.
Trustees look to fund:
• Projects for children aged 5 to 18 years
• Locally based schemes lasting from 2 to 6 weeks
• Schemes with strong volunteer support
Applications are accepted from voluntary agencies with an income of less than £150,000.
The Jigsaw Foundation offers funds for projects which make a difference to the lives of their residents and their communities. Projects must demonstrate that they make a difference to people’s lives and communities in one or more of the following areas: 
Ex-offenders and people in recovery from addiction are two groups mainstream employers are least likely to recruit. Yet having a job can bring independence and self-respect, and is the single most effective factor in reducing the risk of re-offending. The Forward Enterprise Fund wants to support charities and enterprises that prioritise creating employment opportunities for these groups. 
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