Tree Council Grants
Planting grants for National Tree Week 2018, for Trees for Schools, Community Trees and Orchard Windfalls, are all now available. 
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UK Aid Direct - Small Charities Challenge Fund, apply by 29 March 2018
The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) is open to small UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. Grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects of up to 2 years. The projects should strengthen the capacity of grassroots development organisations working with the poor, vulnerable and most marginalised to carry out work in priority countries and work towards achieving the Global Goals. 
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Bitesize GDPR briefings from the Fundraising Regulator
The Fundraising Regulator together with the Institute of Fundraising has published six briefings on GDPR. These bitesize guides are designed to be as accessible and as relevant as possible for fundraisers, providing separate briefings to suit different forms of fundraising. You can access all of the guides by clicking on the links below: 
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Manchester Safeguarding Boards e-Bulletin Sixth edition – 5 March 2018
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia Stephens-Row; and are supported by the MSB Business Unit. 
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Funding bulletin March 2018
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, GMCVO (Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations) 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.
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New funding available for Creative English
A limited number of community organisations are now being accepted onto this innovative programme. If you haven’t delivered Creative English before, you will need to attend an event to apply for funding. FaithAction are hosting an event in Manchester on 16 April at the St Thomas Centre, 9.30am-2pm. 
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The National Lottery Awards – apply by 6 April 2018
Get your favourite National Lottery funded project the recognition it deserves. 
Enter your chosen project into this year’s National Lottery Awards - the annual search to find the nation's favourite Lottery-funded projects.
Winners receive a £5,000 prize for their project and star in a television show on BBC One.
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Community Comms Cause Funding and Reverse Marketing
Community Comms are pioneering a unique approach to cause funding. They utilise commercial opportunities to help raise money in order to address the needs of communities in the UK.
Community Comms present their collective community to businesses that pay commissions for engaging their target customers. “Reverse Marketing for Causes.”
With their help and support communities are able to recognise the value of their collective and how it is significantly enhanced when joining Community Comms.
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IVAR free resources for charities, social enterprises and community organisations
Mergers, prioritising, cross-sector working, core funding...These areas and more are all explored in a free new website for CEOs and trustees, published by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR). The resource is designed to make useful and usable insights quick to find and digest. By sharing findings developed over 17 years of close collaboration with the voluntary, public and funding sectors, IVAR is aiming to help leaders make informed, confident decisions about the future.
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Manchester Work Club Funding Programme April 2018-31 March 2020
Manchester City Council recognises the important role Work Clubs play in providing flexible and informal employment support to workless Manchester residents. In recognition of the valuable role they play in delivering employment support services, Manchester City Council has made available grant funding for Manchester Work Clubs to apply for. 
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