This funding is part of the Greater Manchester wide Local Pilot (funded through Sport England) to support people and communities to be more active in their lifestyle. We want this to help transform local places and help you to share the importance of being physically active with friends and neighbours. It will also contribute to creating a positive impression of Brinnington for us all. The Community Pot aims to engage with the disengaged, create positive behaviour, cultural change and a social movement, and to simply listen to the community.
This funding pot is available to all adults 25 and older to apply for funding for an event on your street or a regular (weekly or monthly) activity. We want you to be creative and think of different ideas. Ideas of where the money can be spent on things such as: Local events, weekly activity sessions, using green spaces and open spaces – on your street or around your tower blocks – to bring people together to get active or buying equipment for the local community to use.
As long as the project fits the following criteria:
- Physical activity based
- Based in Brinnington only
- Use the campaign and “That Counts” tagline
- Show benefits to health and wellbeing
- Present a positive outlook on Brinnington
- Sustainable and continue to grow (unless one off events)
- Willing to be supported by our team
You can place an application for events that will be one-offs with a view to looking at more. They can be allocated for periods of one month to six months depending on the length of the idea you create.
Bids can be made up to £500 and there is no minimum amount. The maximum award amount will be reviewed after six months, to assess if the grants process is fit for purpose. At six months there may be an increase or decrease in the maximum award per application.
You can complete an expression of interest form which will include the following:
- Make up an idea
- Tell us all the costs
- Explain who is involved, how and who is leading on the idea
Following completing this form, we will contact you to arrange to meet up to sit down and talk through the ideas you have. We are happy to meet with you at a venue of your choosing.
