Manchester Pride Grants
Funding priority
The Manchester Pride Community Grant programme supports two goals: ‘to celebrate LGBT+ life’ and ‘to engage LGBT+ people through culture,’ specifically in Greater Manchester.
Your application should detail how your community group, organisation, project, event or initiative can:
- Improve, and enhance the wellbeing of LGBT+ people living in, working in and visiting Greater Manchester
- Contribute to a thriving LGBT+ culture where people feel valued, accepted and engaged
- Provide a safe, welcoming space that embraces diversity and challenges prejudice and discrimination
- Educate the wider community about equality and diversity
- Benefit all members of the community regardless of age, race, gender, religion and belief, disability, sex and sexual orientation (Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity)
Deadlines
Several 'funding windows' throughout the year - check website for details
Type of funder
Charitable trust or foundation
Who can apply
You must be a community/voluntary group or organisation who is making a positive lasting contribution to LGBT+ life in Greater Manchester and/or you are working towards an event/initiative/project that engages LGBT+ people through culture.
They will fund formally constituted not-for-profit organisations, groups and statutory bodies. This might include sports groups, voluntary organisations, local charities and community interest groups.
Restrictions
Individuals, sole traders or partnerships.
Funding Type
- Capital expenditure
- One-off
- Project
- Running costs
Grant details
They will provide funding towards specific costs for the ongoing running of a community group for example, equipment, kit, printing costs, venue hire*, etc.
They will provide funding to cover the costs of specific elements in the delivery of a project/initiative or event specifically for LGBT+ people.
Grants from Under £500 – £2,000.
Size of grant
- Small (£1 - £10,000)
Application details
Apply via their online form after reading all of their guidance, and ensuring you have answered all of the questions they ask in the guidance notes.
Smaller grants (up to £500) will be fast tracked and you should hear the outcome within 14 days
Contact Details
Address
Manchester One
53 Portland Street
Manchester
M1 3LD
England
Telephone Number
0161 831 7700