Grants

Our Community Summer Grants 2026 are now LIVE! 🌟

With depots in Bolton, Wigan and Denton, we are committed to supporting the communities we serve and are excited to hear about the inspiring projects and ideas happening across our local areas.

If your organisation is based in Wigan/Leigh, Bolton, or Tameside and supports local people, we would love to hear from you!

👉 Apply using the relevant link below for a chance to receive £500 towards your project:
Bolton: https://lnkd.in/eiV36vTV
Wigan/Leigh: https://lnkd.in/ecJJvxTk
Tameside: https://lnkd.in/eiRdUpZX

🗓 Deadline: 30th June 2026

Good luck to all applicants!

Previous Grant Winners

❄️ Winter Grant Winners 2026

Company: Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Project: Annual Nursing Staff Awards Evening

Aim: To recognise and celebrate the dedication of nursing staff delivering compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.

Company: Children’s Heart Association

Project: Children’s Christmas Party

Aim: To bring together children living with heart conditions and their families, reducing isolation and encouraging connection.

Company: YMCA

Project: Student Football Programme (Equipment & Training Kit)

Aim: To support young people aged 16–18 in developing skills, confidence, and future opportunities through sport and education in coaching and development.

🎓Education Grant Winners 2025

Company: St. Josephs RC High School

Project: Eco-garden for SEND

Aim: A place for SEN students to build confidence and develop social skills

Company: Moorgate Primary School

Project: Funding for children from underprivileged backgrounds to attend their Petty Pool Activity Centre Residential Trip

Aim: Breaking down financial barriers to create equal opportunities

Company:  Bedford High School

Project: Rewards room

Aim: Encouraging positive behaviour through recognition

Company: St Bernadette’s RC Primary School

Project: Outdoor classroom

Aim: Delivering curriculum-linked outdoor learning sessions

Company: Flowery Fields Primary School

Project: Memorial Garden

Aim: Creating a space for reflection, peace, and remembrance

 

☀️ Summer Grant Winners 2025

Company: Tameside and Glossop NHS Charity

Project: Bereavement boxes

Aim: Supporting families coping with loss at the hospital

Company: Bolton Lads and Girls Club

Project: To increase the amount of nutritious, hot meals offered to children at the club

Aim: Tackling child poverty through food provision

Company: Age UK Wigan Borough

Project: Entertainers at Atherton lunch club

Aim: Reducing social isolation by attracting and maintaining attendees

 

❄️ Winter Grant Winners 2025

Company: Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative, ‘Be The Change Project’

Project: Funded outdoor activity days at Anderton Centre for Bolton based children

Aim: Making experiences accessible regardless of financial background

Company: The Together Centre

Project: Hygiene and cleaning products for the Food Pantry

Aim: Helping families avoid choosing between food and cleanliness

Company: More Than Words

Project: Sensory Suite

Aim: Providing a calm, accessible space for service users

Connecting communities, empowering change