Find the funding that you need
Our funding search engine is a straight forward FREE service using information from IDOX Information Solutions that can help voluntary, community, social enterprise sector organisations like yours to find suitable funding. By becoming a member of Manchester Community Central you will gain access to our free funding portal of funding opportunities.
Please note: To be eligible to access our funding portal you must be a voluntary, community, social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations working in the City of Manchester with at least 50% of your beneficiaries in the City of Manchester. VCSE organisations working outside of the City of Manchester, consultants, sole traders, statutory bodies, private businesses and infrastructure organisations who become members of Macc aren’t eligible to access our funding portal. To sign up to become a member of Macc and to access our funding portal, complete our membership form here
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Our funding programmes
OPEN PROGRAMMES
Cost of Living Crisis Greater Manchester 2026 Funding Programme |
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| Thirty-six £5,000 grants are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations based in one of the ten localities of Greater Manchester to support people most affected by social inequalities between August 2026 and January 2027. |
| Deadline: 22nd June 2026, 12pm |
| Find out more and apply here |
Live Well Communities Fund – Empowering Leaders: social action grants and leadership support for North Manchester |
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We are aiming this round at individuals aged 18-35 from Global Majority communities who live in North Manchester and are leading (or wanting to pilot) grassroots social action.
This phase continues to support the wider Live Well outcomes:
Through small grants and targeted support, we’re helping individuals test ideas, build confidence, and strengthen community leadership in North Manchester. |
| Deadline: 29th June 2026, 12pm |
| Find out more and apply here |
Migrant Destitution Fund |
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The Migrant Destitution Fund supports migrant people who have 'no recourse to public funds' - a policy which leaves people unable to meet their basic needs, not supported by the state and not allowed to do paid work to support themselves. People supported by the Fund are mostly asylum seekers and people whose right to remain isn't recognised by the Home Office (e.g. because a relationship breaks down). Many eventually win the right to remain...but it is a long process. It traps people in destitution. Local charities identify someone who needs support and make an application to the Fund. Grants are for up to £80 once a month and are typically spent on food, winter clothing, phone credit, travel costs (e.g. to appointments), dental treatment. |
| Find out more and donate to the Migrant Destitution Fund here |
| For further information, please contact info@migrantdestitution.co.uk |
CLOSED PROGRAMMES
Hate Crime Awareness Summer-Autumn 2026 £1000 Grants |
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We are pleased to invite applications from voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and public sector organisations for one of ten £1,000 Hate Crime Awareness summer-autumn 2026 grants. The grants are for Manchester city-based organisations to fund projects within the city-only, which support one or more of the aims of the GM Hate Crime Plan, between July and October 2026. |
| For more information and to apply click here |
| The Hate Crime Awareness Summer-Autumn 2026 grants programme is now closed to applications. Thank you for your interest |