Funding

The Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector (OMVCS) was co-designed with the VCFSE sector and launched in 2017. It invests in VCFSE organisations to help achieve the priorities of the Our Manchester Strategy,  funding core and activity costs over three years.

For many organisations, funding is a lead priority, and it can be tempting to immediately look for ways to access significant funds, quickly. But you can think flexibly about funding – by combining grant funding, or other fundraising activities, with easyfundraising. With free funds raised each time members of your community shop online, courtesy of the retailer shopped with, it can provide an ongoing income stream alongside short term fundraising activities or grants.

Here’s an overview of the flexibility that easyfundraising offers compared to grant funding.

Big Give, Global’s Make Some Noise, and NCVO are thrilled to announce the launch of their inaugural Small Charity Week match funding campaign. This seven-day online campaign, running from the 23 – 30 of June 2025, aims to support small charities across the UK, helping to build the resilience, skills and profile of the small charity sector while raising vital, unrestricted funding. You must be a registered charity to qualify for this initiative.