The community associations Manchester City Council support have historically been established community centres or associations providing a range of services and activities, or enabling others to provide services and activities, for local people. Just over £430,000 is spent on grant funding to support the valuable work these groups carry out in the community and we believe these associations have played a vital role in supporting local residents in response to local needs.
Community Association Funding Programme July 2013 - March 2016
Applicants to the fund must be a community centre or association, working in the boundaries of the city of Manchester and providing a range of services and activities, or enabling others to provide services and activities, for local people.
The application form will require you to show the types of activities your organisation undertakes as a local community resource in one or more of the following ways:
- Provision of community centre premises available to local community and interest groups
- Direct delivery of services or activities from community centre premises to local residents, where the service or activity is not eligible for funding from Council service departments for example Children’s Services activities
- Development, support or co-ordination of local groups through a forum or network
- Community regeneration activity where a centre or association is involved in work contributing to the Manchester Community Strategy on behalf of the local community
Awards will be made for up to three years at a time and successful applicants will be required to submit quarterly monitoring information. For further information and the application see attached.
If you need further advice or information, contact the Third Sector Team, on 0161 234 3033 or email: [email protected]. Please note the team cannot help complete your application form or offer advice on the likelihood of success for your application.
If you have general queries about applying for funding or developing your group, contact: Manchester Community Central, on 0333 321 3021, or email: [email protected]
Applications should be returned to the Business Improvement and Partnerships Team, either by email to: [email protected], or by post to: Business Improvement and Partnerships Team, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA
Deadline: Friday 5 April 2013, midnight