The first round of grants are being distributed with a total of £43,848 given out, supporting 46 charities, community groups and organisations across the city region, with all 10 boroughs represented.
The successful applications reflected the diversity of the city region and ranged from BAME youth, LGBT social support, disabled young adults and ‘mature movers.’
The funding supported the areas of food poverty, homelessness and mental health with groups ranging from food banks, community cooking, counselling as well as a six-week creative arts forest school programme for children affected by homelessness.
The second round of applications are now open with awards of up to £1,000 up for grabs with a deadline of midday on Friday 22 October 2021.
Full list of grant recipient – Round 1
GM wide
- Greater Manchester LGBT Social Support Network
Bolton
- Bolton Mandhata Youth
- New Bury Vision
- Reflections Counselling Service
- Talk Changes
- The Great Lever and Farnworth Voice
- The Horwich & District Hub
- Tonge Moor Men In Sheds
Bury
- NCA-Northwest CIC
- Victoria Community & Youth Centre
Manchester
- Active Youths Foundation
- Active Youth Zone
- Bee Squad
- Church of fire, faith and salvation ministry
- Edo Diaspora UK CIC
- FAMILY UNIT TRUST
- Quids In Burnage East
- Trafford Handball Club
Oldham
Rochdale
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Salford
- Beech Court Tenants and Residents Association
- Believe Trust Strive CIC
- Foundation Mama Christine Mongi
- KINGS SQUARE LIBRARY
- Mature Movers
- Poison Apple Arts
- Roe Green Art Club
- The Galaxy
Stockport
- Affinity Show Choir
- Headway South Manchester and Stockport
- Tusome Homework Club
Tameside
- Carrbrook Community Hub
- Forever Green Community Group
- George’s Kitchen
- Smallshaw Hurst Community Action Group
- The Mountain of the Lord’s House
Trafford
- 7th Davyhulme Brownies
Wigan
- Community Skills Workshop CIC
- Crossroads Carers Support Group
- Daffodils Dreams CIC
- Happy Smiles Blog CIC
