Diversifying income through the cost of living crisis
Hard-pressed third sector organisations say they are facing a perfect storm of rising demand and costs while donations and volunteer support are plummeting.
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Hard-pressed third sector organisations say they are facing a perfect storm of rising demand and costs while donations and volunteer support are plummeting.
The Smallwood Trust Women’s Urgent Support Fund Round 1 will offer emergency funding for organisations delivering frontline services that are led by, for and/or serving women with an income of £1,000,000 or less. The funding will help them address the increase in demand for priority basic needs of women who are most vulnerable to poverty due to the cost-of-living crisis.
The Community Learning Fund (CLF) is offering funding up to £167,000 to organisations who can reach disadvantaged communities and individuals in Manchester, to enable them to participate in learning and to progress towards further learning and/or sustainable employment.
This programme is open to charities and CICs with an income over £25,000 working directly or with others to influence those in power to tackle the causes and consequences of complex issues and the barriers people face. There is no upper limit for income.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has opened a new £10 million grant round. Focused on the theme of ‘positive activities’, the round will test the impact of sports, arts and adventure and wilderness activities on preventing violence.
#WeStandTogether is again running their Awards with £500, £1,000 and £2,500 amounts for affiliates in Greater Manchester to help organisations, groups, and communities that are focused on promoting social cohesion take their work further.
The Affiliate Awards are open to #WeStandTogether Affiliates in Greater Manchester
Black and minority community-led charities and organisations working with children and young people at risk of becoming involved in violence can apply for emergency funding to mitigate the effects of the inflation and cost of living crises.
Charities and CICs with an annual income between £25,000 - £500,000 can apply for grants of £75,000. This funding programme is for organisations working with people experiencing inequity because of their race or ethnicity. To be eligible for this programme, your organisation will be led by the communities you serve.
Manchester Women’s Empowerment Group has raised over £100 in a month through easyfundraising – could your group do any better?
Grants of £100,000 or more are available to projects which support the health and well-being of communities disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is expected that the available funding of £1,247,490 will support a small number of large grants to focus on sustainable health outcomes, spread across the three programme themes: Mental Health, Tackling Health Inequalities and Hospital at Home.