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Applications are now closed.
Thank you to everyone who applied.
The LiveWell Communities Fund has been co-designed over the past few months in collaboration with the VCSE sector and residents of North Manchester, by listening to their community priorities, local knowledge, and lived experience. By drawing on these elements, the programme has been shaped to reflect community priorities and ensure it provides meaningful support for the residents of North Manchester. Co-design is central to LiveWell’s vision of strengthening community infrastructure and enabling inclusive activities and services that promote health and wellbeing.
LiveWell Communities Fund aims to:
- Reduce health and racial inequalities by supporting grassroots organisations led by and working with Global Majority communities
- Support newly emerging groups to pilot new ideas, build capacity and strong foundations
- Allow established groups to deepen and sustain their impact on community health and racial inequalities
More information on the Live Well programme can be found on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership websites.
Funding is for groups led by the global majority community, embedded in North Manchester, defined as: Ancoats & Beswick, Charlestown, Cheetham, Clayton & Openshaw, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Higher Blackley, Miles Platting & Newton Heath and Moston.
Fund Priorities
We are looking for projects that tackle health and racial inequalities by meeting the specific needs of Global Majority communities. Projects must fit one or more of the following priorities:
- Mental Health – initiatives that support wellbeing, tackle isolation among older people, and improve safety and positive opportunities for young people (e.g., knife crime prevention).
- Healthy Eating – projects that make nutritious food affordable and accessible, and build skills in cooking healthy meals, particularly in the context of poverty.
- Health Awareness – activities that raise awareness, provide education, and support prevention/management of long-term health conditions (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure).
- Physical Activity – opportunities that encourage active lifestyles and improve overall health and wellbeing.
Seed Fund
New and unconstituted community groups are welcome to apply for funding of up to £1,500 to help bring your ideas to life.
Seed Fund
Grants of up to £1,500 are available, to support newly forming groups to pilot new activity related to the Fund’s priority areas. There are 2 grants per neighbourhood available for this fund. The number of grants awarded in each neighbourhood will depend on the number of applications received.
Micro Fund
Grants between £1,501 - £5,000 are available, to enable more established community organisations to continue and expand their work addressing health and racial inequalities in North Manchester. There are 9 grants available in total. The number of grants awarded in each neighbourhood will depend on the number of applications received.
Small Fund
Grants between £5,001 - £10,000 are available, to enable more established community organisations to continue and expand their work addressing health and racial inequalities in North Manchester. There are 7 grants available in total.
Support for applicants
One to one support is available for applicants via our Capacity Building Team. Please email info@mcrcommunitycentral.org
Please note: Groups can submit only one application for a single level of funding.