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The model of community investment is different. The Equity Foundation believes that great ideas already exist within communities, and by sharing commitment and resources The Equity Foundation know that they can achieve far more than if they worked in isolation.
Macc has published a report which outlines its recent response to the Cabinet Office’s Local Sustainability Fund (LSF) and its subsequent efforts to support Manchester based groups engaged in the application process. Macc’s overall aim was to increase the groups chances of being successful and therefore being awarded much needed funding.
Skipton Building Society offers the Grassroots Giving scheme to support the development of local grassroots groups from across the UK. Organisations should show a real commitment to their local community and enhance the lives of the neighbourhoods they are running within. 
This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.
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.
You are invited to attend the launch of the Manchester NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) mental health grants programme developed in association with Macc.
The launch is taking place on: 
Wednesday 25 May 2016, 1pm-3.30pm
At Halle St Peters, 40 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF
We’ve just published our updated data sets for volunteers and groups for January – March 2016, which can be found here: https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/policy-and-influence/open-data.
This programme aims to empower local people, enabling them to create lasting change in their communities. Projects should be run by people directly affected by the issues they are dealing with and priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations. Grants of up to £5,000 are available.
The Bags of Help grant funds capital projects that provide community benefit that do not charge for access. The community grant scheme will support thousands of community green space projects each year with between £8,000 and £12,000.
Tesco award grants each year in around 400 Tesco regions to make sure the funding is spread evenly across England, Wales and Scotland. In total the Bags of Help programme supports thousands of projects each year.
The main purpose of the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund is to reach disadvantaged communities and individuals, to enable them to participate in learning and to progress towards further learning and/or sustainable employment.
Manchester City Council are seeking applications for funding from Voluntary and Community Sector services / organisations who are able to provide Personal Budgeting Support for those who require advice and support for managing Universal Credit. The aim of the support is to help residents adapting to a single household payment, being paid monthly in arrears and to manage the housing element being paid directly to them rather than to the landlord. 
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