Get Support: Autumn 2024 Small Awards Programme
Autumn Programme
Applications are now being taken for our brand new Small Awards Programme. We are inviting organisations across Greater Manchester to apply for grants, worth up to £10,000, to support their work with people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and/or rough sleeping.
To be eligible to apply, your organisation must be based in Greater Manchester or the work funded/enabled must be delivered in Greater Manchester. As well as charities, we will also consider funding public bodies, CIOs, community groups, social enterprises, campaigning organisations and commercial companies whose work aligns to our priority areas and values.
We fund across three priority areas: Emergency Response, Places & Spaces, and Targeted Prevention. Due to our pre-existing commitment to support A Bed Every Night, we particularly welcome applications for Places & Spaces and Targeted Prevention.
At least £10,000 will be awarded under the Targeted Prevention strand, supported by a donation from Together. We particularly welcome applications submitted within either the Places & Spaces or Targeted Prevention strand. If you are successful under the Targeted Prevention strand, there may be additional reporting requirements. These will be discussed and agreed with successful applicants.
Please use the eligibility checker to confirm your eligibility before progressing with your application.
How to apply.
To apply, please submit via email a case for support, either as a word document (2-page, font arial 11, normal margins- maximum) or a short video (6 minutes maximum). Alternatively, you may submit an existing funding application if you are happy this covers all information requested below.
For all applicants, a budget breakdown is requested (one page word document max). If you wish to submit a separate, existing monitoring and evaluation plan used in your organisation that adequately covers your intentions for this application, this can also be submitted as an appendix.
All applications should be submitted by email to enquiries@gmmayorscharity.org.uk. Your email should also confirm the locations of Greater Manchester where your organisation operates and that your organisation supports people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and/or rough sleeping.
Your application must cover the following questions:
How much are you applying for (£10,000 max)?
What is the grant for?
How does it fit within our strategic grant-priority areas (emergency response, places and spaces, or targeted prevention)?
How does it align with one or more of our charity values (pioneering, accountable, collaborative, effective)?
How will work to help move the dial on ending homelessness in Greater Manchester?
What outcomes are you expecting during the term of the grant? Will you expect to see outcomes past the grant? How will monitor / evaluate this? And What support would you need in that?
All applications must be received by 11.59pm Thursday 14th November. We anticipate a decision on successful applications by Friday 6th December.
Please read our full guidelines prior to submission, including details of how decisions are made and what to consider in your application.