The Our Manchester Funds Programme Team are launching a £1 million Cost of Living Grant aimed at the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations which will be delivered via a small grant process.
Key Dates
| Opening date |
Wednesday 26 June 2024, 8am |
| Closing date |
Wednesday 24 July 2024, 5pm |
| Decisions made |
August to September 2024 |
| Start date for activity |
1 October 2024 |
| End date for activity |
We expect delivery of activities to be completed by |
Aim of the fund
In times of crisis, emergency support is a lifeline for people. Things like accessing food, clothing and money to help with utility bills in the short term is crucial. This fund aims to build on that, and invest in support services that offer longer term, sustainable support for people. The Our Manchester Funds Programme Team want to hear from VCFSE organisations that help people with things like developing employability skills, identifying and applying for unclaimed benefits and adult education.
Accessing emergency support can be a route into longer term support for some people. If your organisation provides, for example, an emergency food offer as a way to engage people in a longer-term, broader support offer that aligns with this fund, The Our Manchester Funds Programme Team want to hear from you.
The aims of this funding are:
- For residents to be able to access support services that help build resilience and to find ways to deal with the impact of increased costs on day to day living
- To make sure support is available for people who can be worse affected by the cost of living crisis than the population in general. This may include, but isn't limited to:
- People living with long term health conditions and disability
- Communities experiencing racial inequality
- Older people
- People living in some of the city's most disadvantaged wards
The Our Manchester Funds Programme Team have arranged 3 virtual drop in sessions which will take place on the following dates and times if you have any questions you wish to ask about the fund:
- Wednesday 3 July 2024 at 10 am
- Tuesday 9 July 2024 at 12pm
- Thursday 18 July 2024 at 2pm
If you would like to book a place of one of the sessions or if you have any queries on this grant programme or need to contact The Our Manchester Funds Programme Team for any reason, email: [email protected]
The presentation and a frequently asked questions document from the drop in sessions can be found below.