Over the past 3 years, The Charity Service has developed strong working relationships with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VSCE) organisations in Greater Manchester and provided 
over £350,000 in financial support.
Further to a Strategic Review in 2021, during which The Charity Service consulted with VCSE organisations in Greater Manchester, they have announced their new grant policy that will be effective from 1 April 2022.
Under the new policy The Charity Service will make multi-year and unrestricted grants, in addition to the one-off restricted grants they already provide. The changes will apply to their Greater Manchester Grant Fund and Chronicle Cinderella Home Fund.
Greater Manchester Grant Fund
Grant funding is available for registered charities, community groups and voluntary organisations working to assist individuals who are disadvantaged, sick, have a disability and/or living in poverty within Greater Manchester. The priorities are:
- Preventing homelessness
- Reducing social isolation
- Support for vulnerable families and children
Grants are available to support activity and project costs; capital costs; and/or organisational core costs. This includes unrestricted and multi-year grants up to a maximum of 3 years.
The maximum amount of grant for any one year is £3,000.
The maximum amount of multi-year grant funding available, over a 3 year period, is £9,000 (i.e. £3,000 in each year, with funds paid out annually across the period, subject to satisfactory performance).
Chronicle Cinderella Home Fund
Funding is available for individuals or groups/organisations to support the costs of respite care and support (including but not limited to the provision of holidays) for the benefit of children and young people under the age of 25 who are sick, convalescent, have special educational needs or are disadvantaged for any other reason. The respite care and support should provide a positive experience for the young person and/or provide a beneficial short period of rest for the young person’s carers and family.
The maximum amount of funding available for an Individual application is £1,000.
The maximum amount of funding for a group application is £3,000.
For more details on each fund visit: https://charityservice.org.uk/grant-funding/ or contact Pete Yarwood on 0793 691 7679 or email: [email protected]