Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.
Local Grants & Support
| Diocese of Manchester Grants |
Help and guidance on planning; searching for funding and getting projects off the ground. |
| Forever Manchester |
Community foundation funding and supporting community activity across Greater Manchester. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Edina Trust |
Grants for Manchester City schools for science resources; gardening equipment; science weeks and school grounds improvements. Final year of a three-year scheme in 2026. |
| Greater Manchester Youth Network |
Development programmes and drop-in activities helping young people transition to adulthood. |
| Manchester City Council Grants |
Links to the latest council grants. |
| Manchester Environmental Network |
Promotes environment and sustainability in schools; provides school Project Packages. |
| Greater Manchester Music Hub |
Support for schools to develop their music offer. |
| Neighbourhood Funds (Manchester) |
Funds for communities to improve neighbourhoods. |
| Salford Small Local Funding |
Salford CVS grants and investments for the VCSE sector and primary schools since 2001. |
| SHINE Trust School Grants |
Supports projects improving attainment for disadvantaged children in the North of England. |
| The Steve Morgan Foundation |
Grants supporting organisations helping children; particularly those with SEN. |
| We Love MCR Stronger Communities Fund |
Funding up to £2000 plus publicity; volunteer and civic support to bring communities together. |
| Greater Manchester Sport Grants and Funding | To support schools looking for local sports advice, grants and funds. |
| Neighbourhood investment funds | These are funds available to communities to make their neighbourhoods better places to live. School PTAs can apply if they have the support of local residents and parents and their project will benefit the wider community and not just the school. |
| Manchester Music Hub | Funding for schools to develop their music offer. |
| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact martha.houston@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
| The National Lottery Community Fund |
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. |
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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
