External funding opportunities

We will house information about any external funding opportunities on this page.

If you would like to add any information, please contact karen.mccrackle@oldhampartnership.org.uk

Oldham Community Grants 2010

August 2010

The Oldham Partnership has allocated Voluntary Action Oldham a Community Grants pot of funding.

The aim of Oldham Community Grants Scheme is to help support a range of exciting activities and projects, inspired and run by people from across the Oldham borough. The fund hopes to encourage people to get involved in making a difference to their communities by turning their bright ideas into reality. Last year 30 grants were awarded.

The maximum grant to successful applicants is £2,500.  The focus this year is on new groups, those just coming into existence, or smaller groups with total funds of less than £20,000 at their disposal during this financial year.

This year groups must aim to address one or more of the following key topic areas:

  • Increase the feeling of safety in neighbourhoods and amongst neighbours
  • Help people to develop new skills and confidence so that they can take up new opportunities and increase their life chances.
  • Promote sustainability - improve the look of the local environment or make public spaces greener or, encourage awareness of sustainable living e.g. recycling, food growing, and effective use of resources.
  • Promote health and wellbeing amongst adults in our communities.

Priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are able to demonstrate that they are addressing them.

Projects should demonstrate how they will contribute to one or more of the priorities above.

The application forms and guidance notes are available below:

Oldham Community Grants 2010 Flyer

Oldham Community Grants 2010 Guidance Notes

Oldham Community Grants 2010 Application Form

The closing date for applications is Friday 3rd September 2010 at 12noon and if you are successful in securing a grant then all grant monies must be spent, monitored, and reported back to Voluntary Action Oldham by February 28th 2011.

For further details please contact
Jane Glaysher-White at VAO on 0161 633 6222 or email: jane.glaysherwhite@vaoldham.org.uk

Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities Funding (NLDCF)

July 2010

Oldham Partnership has been allocated almost £180,000 of Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities Funding (NLDCF) to help local voluntary and community sector organisations deliver and support learning opportunities for residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods, with an emphasis on assisting those who wish to enter employment.

For more information, please contact Cheryl Evans on 0161 770 3276.

Targeted support fund

May 2009

The Government has announced that £190,989 of grant money is to be made available to charities in Oldham as part of a new recession support initiative.

The Targeted Support Fund, from the Office of the Third Sector, is being allocated nationally to the 50 areas deemed most at risk of increasing levels of deprivation as a result of the recession.

For more information, please contact Dave Catherall on 0161 770 5165.

Inspiring communities

April 2009

The new Inspiring Communities programme will support neighbourhood partnerships (including schools, councils, parents, charities and young people) to design and deliver a programme of activities to raise the aspirations and educational attainment of young people in deprived neighbourhoods.