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The Edge Fund was initiated by a small group of philanthropists and activists in early 2012 who wanted to explore how funds could be distributed in a way that both devolves the power of donors and creates real and systemic social change.
The Edge Fund seeks to support communities, campaign groups and activists struggling for social, economic and environmental justice, especially those who are:
1. Working for systemic change – those who seek to dismantle and replace the structures and processes that create oppression, inequality and environmental destruction;
Kickstarter, the US crowdfunding platform for creative projects, has opened for UK projects. Project details can be entered from today, but the fundraising won't begin until 31 October.
In the USA Kickstarter has generated over $350 million from more than 2.5 million people for 30,000 projects since it launched in April 2009.
The Sage Community Fund aims to support local people of all ages to nurture talent and / or provides life and employability skills which make a lasting contribution towards improving the quality of life of those it helps.
BBC Children in Need are making changes to their grant making, making their application process more accessible.
To do this, their 15 October 2012 for their Small and Main Grant Programmes deadline will be the last one until Spring 2013.
Please note Positive Destinations and Fun and Friendship are still running but will not be open to new applications.
Compact Week is an annual celebration, which takes place across England to promote and recognise the Compact - the longstanding agreement that sets out shared commitments and guidelines for partnership working between government and the voluntary sector.
Throughout 2012, Manchester Libraries have been celebrating "Dickens at 200" with a series of events and promotional initiatives, culminating in their involvement in the Manchester Literary Festivals "Dickens Day" in October.
To bring to a close the celebration of Dickens at 200 the Manchester Library and Information Service would like budding writers everywhere to complete a ghost story.
The competition is open to entrants aged 16 and over and winning entries will receive a Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection DVD Set.
Funding is available to support projects and activities operating in east and south-east Manchester. Applications are encouraged from all of Eastlands Homes' areas - Openshaw, Beswick, Clayton, Miles Platting, Ardwick, Levenshulme, Longsight, Rusholme and Gorton - but must benefit the local community in order to be considered.
Eastlands Homes is a not-for-profit organisation set up in 2003 that has grown to around 8,000 properties, largely due to two stock transfers from Manchester City Council.
Arts Council England's new Small Capital Grants scheme is designed to benefit arts initiatives taking place in England, helping to make these projects more sustainable and resilient. The scheme forms part of a range of measures intended to help create a more sustainable, resilient and innovative arts sector.
Are you a supporter of the voluntary sector? Do you value its independence, creativity and commitment? Do you believe it has a major role to play in the economic and social welfare of the people of Greater Manchester? Would you like to see it getting a fair share of resources and punching its weight with the policy-makers?
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