The Fund aims to raise awareness of the health effects of air pollution, encouraging and enabling communities to become effective community air quality campaigners.
The Breathe Better Air Community Fund is offering awards of up to £5,000.
The Breathe Better Air Community Fund welcomes applications from grassroots community groups based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.
Projects should aim to make a positive impact on the clean air movement by delivering one or more of the following:
- Raising public awareness about health outcomes related to air pollution
- Undertaking activities that promote better air quality in communities. This could include educational, research-based or practical activities.
- Engaging and collaborating with public bodies, networks and/or communities to promote better air quality
- Skills building for grassroots organisations to support future campaigning activities that promote better air quality
- Campaigning from communities most adversely effected by air pollution
- Projects targeting underrepresented communities
Who can apply?
The Breathe Better Air Community Fund aims to encourage and support grassroots community organisations. This means small, community-based and locally controlled groups that manage themselves.
Applicants with an annual income of less than £150,000 will be prioritised.
Deadline: 30 June 2023, 12pm