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  • Arts Council England, North West
    The ACE North West office covers the arts in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire & Merseyside
  • Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA)
    Acts as the voice of the 10 local authorities of Greater Manchester. The AGMA Grants Unit funds & supports properly constituted, not-for-profit voluntary sector groups who provide servicers across Greater Manchester
  • Awards for All
    Offers grants of between £300 & £10,000 for projects that improve communities and the lives of people within them. It's for voluntary & community groups, schools & health organisations, parish & town councils
  • Co-operative Membership Community Fund
    Community Fund Grants, of between £100 & £2,000 are awarded to community, voluntary or self-help groups
  • Commonwealth Foundation
    Civil society responsive grants are designed to promote international or intercultural exchange, co-operation and sharing of skills, knowledge & ideas between people from developing Commonwealth countries
  • Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
    We strengthen communities and enrich local life by inspiring & supporting effective giving
  • Creative England
    Supporting the sustainable growth of independent creative businesses, and the talent that feeds them, in every part of England outside London. They are the first agency to provide dedicated support to Film, Television, Games and Digital & Creative Se
  • Creative Skillset
    Manages a range of training funds contributed to by industry & public sources
  • Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
    One of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK
  • First Light
    The UK’s leading initiative enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film & media projects
  • Garfield Weston Foundation
    A grant-giving charity for UK registered charities
  • Heritage Lottery Fund
    The largest dedicated funder of the UK’s heritage, HLF sustains & transforms a wide range of heritage through innovative investment in projects with a lasting impact on people & places
  • Manchester Airport Arts and Sponsorship programme
    Committed to supporting the arts nationally & regionally, encouraging the development of art & culture wherever their airports are based
  • Manchester City Council Cash Grants Programme
    The Cash Grants scheme together with Proud of Manchester campaign aims to help local residents & community groups take on the projects that can make a real difference to their lives & neighbourhoods
  • Network for Europe
    A support organisation that aims to facilitate engagement of Voluntary & Community sector organisations in European funded programmes
  • Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
    A medium-sized grant maker, awarding around 300 grants totalling circa £2 million each year. Their grants programme supports projects in the UK which address issues in Rural Communities and/or areas of Urban Deprivation
  • UnLtd
    Provide practical & financial support to social entrepreneurs in the UK; people with vision, passion, drive & commitment, who want to change the world for the better
  • Youth Music
    The leading UK charity using music to transform the lives of disadvantaged children & young people