Funding

Below you will find a number of local, national and self-funding opportunities to support you. If you are submitting funding bids, ensuring they are backed by valid evidence is essential to give you the greatest chance of success. Head to our data and learning section to find the data to support your funding application.

Local Funding

The Together Fund enables community groups to continue supporting people to be engaged and active. The next phase will be open to applications very soon. Read more on the Together Fund phase 4 to see if you're community group is eligible to apply.

Click here for more information on the Together Fund

If you're looking for local advice, grants and funds or need support to write better bids and diversify your income, take a look at what support you can find in your area:

• Bolton: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding
• Bury: www.buryvcfa.org.uk/funding/
• Manchester: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/support-groups/funding-commissioning
• Oldham: www.actiontogether.org.uk/find-funding
• Tameside: www.actiontogether.org.uk/find-funding
• Trafford: www.thrivetrafford.org.uk/funding-opportunities/
• Rochdale: www.actiontogether.org.uk/find-funding
• Stockport: www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/community-funding
• Salford: www.salfordcvs.co.uk/our-grants-and-investments
• Wigan: www.wbcommunitypartnership.org/advice-support/

National Funding

• Sport England offer a range of funding to support project funding, diversifying the volunteer workforce and improving community assets: www.sportengland.org/funding/. If you're unsure if the funding is right for you, take a look at their FAQs here.
• BBC Children in Need Grants Programme - More Information and Apply Here
• VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund - More Information and Apply Here
• The Volant Charitable Trust Covid-19 Response Fund - More Information and Apply Here

Methods to generate your own funds

There are many other ways in which you can generate funds to cover a wide range of needs.

• Sport England crowdfunding information can be found here.
• Sport England other sources of funding information can be found here.