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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThe Manchester BME Network (MBME) Network will soon be starting their third capacity support cohort with the National Heritage Lottery Fund. This project aims to help members who are ready or are very serious about applying for a Heritage Grant. 
22 April 2019 will be the inaugural ‘Stephen Lawrence Day’, a day of commemoration and celebration of the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence, who was senselessly murdered in south London in 1993.
The Rob Ferguson fund is a programme that offers funds to individuals and groups working in MSV’s communities and neighbourhoods. This fund offers cash and direct support to initiatives that improve people's lives and the places where they live. All you need is a great idea that connects direct to Mosscare St Vincent’s customers: 
Act for Change Fund: young people leading social action is a £3.6 million partnership for organisations supporting young people working for change. The Fund provides resources for young people to challenge social injustice, find ways of overcoming inequality and give voice to issues they are experiencing. 
For 25 years the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs has helped creatives bring their ideas to life. In 2019, the bank is working with MeWe360 to find the best young talent wanting to drive positive social impact through their creative enterprise. 
The programme aims to enable and celebrate creative entrepreneurship for social good led by 18-30-year olds in the UK today.
Sandy Adirondack has released some useful updates on Brexit to try and keep you up to date with the latest developments: 
The Start-Up Support Programme aims to help groups of local people to develop their own community led housing solutions. The grant programme is targeted to support the earliest stages of a community led housing group’s development and help community led housing projects at an early stage to explore options, to enable community led housing solutions to become a reality. 
Resonance are a social impact investment company and are excited to be launching the North West SITR Fund in April this year. The fund provides affordable and flexible finance for high impact social enterprises intentionally addressing the root causes of poverty and disadvantage in the region. Please find a leaflet attached which provides more information about how the fund works and who it is for.
We would love to hear from you if your social enterprise:
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, and direct from funders themselves. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of funding opportunities available for local community, voluntary and faith organisations. 
This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.
The Big Bee Project will give a bee-friendly garden makeover to a community project in need. 
Manchester Arndale is on the lookout for an inspiring charity or community group to support as it launches The Big Bee Project.
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