£1,000-£5,000

Funding round 4 – community projects

 

Learning and cognitive challenges

This award is for community-based groups providing opportunities to make music to those with learning and cognitive challenges. These include but are not limited to autism, aphasia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, attention deficit and memory loss. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award.

For groups working with those facing financial hardship

Community Innovation Fund

 

Our Community Innovation Fund is open to Turning Point services and the organisations, enterprises and groups that we are connected to in areas where we are located. If you have an idea for a project that would improve wellbeing for people in your local area, you can apply for up to £2500 to bring your idea to life. There are videos and full information on the website.

Greater Manchester Grants

 

Funding is available for registered charities, community groups and voluntary organisations to assist individuals who are disadvantaged, sick, have a disability and/or living in poverty within Greater Manchester.

The Charity Service will award grants of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years (£9,000 in total) for activities that aim to:

Youth Music Trailblazer fund

 

The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music. The project should trial work for the first time, test a new way of working, or disrupt the status quo (or all three!). Your work must meet one of our themes:

  • Early years
  • Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people
  • Youth justice system
  • Young people facing barriers
  • Young adults
  • Organisations and the workforce.

The Society of Merchant Venturers grants

 

In addition to our commitment to supporting education, care for older people and social enterprise, SMV has a tradition of supporting a broad range of local causes that benefit Greater Bristol. The fund is administered by the Charity Sub-Committee. The members of this committee meet four times a year, typically in January, April, July and October, to consider applications for funding. Grants awarded are usually between £500 and £5,000.

Home Instead charities grant

 

We exist to keep ageing adults healthy, happy and connected to their communities. Old age is something to be celebrated, and we strive to create a world in which no one is lonely or isolated in their later years. Money raised from our dedicated network of Home Instead Offices and external supporters fund groups who support the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of ageing adults.

  • Grants up to £500 for local groups
  • Grants up to £1500 for local charities