Grants Available

Who may apply?
Any registered charities or voluntary organisations providing assistance to older people who live within the 32 wards of Manchester or 20 wards of Salford.

What do we support?
•Trips/Outings
•Activity/Skills Programmes
•Reduction of Social Isolation
•Inclusion in Community

 The above list is not exhaustive – any services which benefit the lives of older people will be considered

What do we not support?

• Charities/organisations based outside of the geographical area detailed above
• Charities/organisations whose clients are not classified as older people 
• Salaries/Staff or volunteer expenses
• Purchase of IT equipment for the use of staff/volunteers
• Grants in excess of £2,000 will not normally be considered
• Trustees will not fund projects retrospectively
• Organisations will annual income in excess of £100,000

For more details please see our grant application guidelines

Our Grant Making Policy can be found here

A copy of our grant application form can be found here (right click on the link and select open in new window, the document should then download)

Completed grant application forms, along with supporting documentation should be emailed to jtblairs@gmail.com. All applications will be acknowledged.

Trustees will consider applications 4 times per year. The timetable below shows the grant application periods:

Applications received 15th Nov 2025 to 13th Feb 2026 will be considered at the 4th Mar 2026 meeting

Applications received 14th Feb 2026 to 15th May 2026 will be considered at the 3rd June 2026 meeting

Applications received 16th May 2026 to 14th Aug 2026 will be considered at the 2nd Sept 2026 meeting

Applications received 3rd Sept 2026 to 13th Nov 2026 will be considered at the 2nd Dec 2026 meeting