Grants in Bolton: what is open now
As of 29 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 10 live grants for organisations in Bolton. 5 close in the next 30 days, the first on 1 November 2026, 5 are open all year and 0 were added this week.
Last checked 28 October 2026.
Every grant on this page is for the Bolton area, as named by the funder. Some also cover neighbouring areas. Funders with open grants here include Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund), The Charity Service and Bolton Housing Partnership (Bolton CVS). Grants open across North West England are on the North West England page.
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The Charity Service Cinderella Grants (respite and short breaks)
The Charity Service
Cinderella Grants from The Charity Service help pay for respite care, short breaks, holidays, out of school clubs and group activities for children and young people aged under 25. The children and young people must be sick, have special educational needs or disabilities, or be disadvantaged for another reason. The activity should give them a positive experience and give their parents, carers and family a short period of rest. You can apply as a registered charity, constituted community group or CIC. Professionals such as social workers and teachers can also apply on behalf of a child or young person. Grants are for residents of Greater Manchester, East Lancashire, North East Cheshire and North West Derbyshire. Individual applications can receive up to £1,000. Group applications can receive up to £3,000, although the average grant tends to be around £1,000. The next deadline is 4.00pm on 27 November 2026, and the grants committee meets on 18 December 2026. A later round closes at 4.00pm on 5 February 2027, with decisions on 26 February 2027. Further rounds for spring 2027 will be announced. Before you apply, contact Pete Yarwood to talk through your idea and get an application form. You only need basic information at this stage, and he can confirm whether you are eligible. Keep in mind that the funder will normally only pay for respite where the family cannot afford it, or where the local authority cannot provide it. Every application must be approved before the activity takes place, because grants are never paid retrospectively. Individual applications must be completed by a sponsor, such as a social worker, GP or teacher, who knows the family well. Official source: https://charityservice.org.uk/for-grant-applicants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
The Charity Service Greater Manchester Grants
The Charity Service
The Charity Service's Greater Manchester Grants support charities and community groups helping people who are disadvantaged, sick, disabled or living in poverty across Greater Manchester. The fund has three priorities. The first is preventing homelessness, through activities and services that tackle it. The second is reducing social isolation, backing work whose main purpose is to help people feel more connected. The third is support for vulnerable families and children, meeting their immediate needs when they face difficult, precarious or unsafe situations. You can ask for help with activity and project costs, capital costs or core running costs. The most you can receive in any one year is £3,000, and the average grant is around £1,000. About 40% of completed applications succeed. The fund normally focuses on groups that are rooted in their community, encourage participation, involve volunteers, have been active for at least three years, have a track record of delivery and spend no more than £1m a year. The next deadline is on 27 November 2026, and the grants committee meets on 18 December 2026. A further round closes on 5 February 2027. Requests of up to £1,000 are assessed as quickly as possible. Larger requests go to the committee. The funder invites you to get in touch to talk through your idea and to receive an application form. Grants are not paid retrospectively, so you cannot claim for costs you have already incurred. For requests over £1,000, you may be asked for a strategy document, a budget or cashflow forecast and an impact report. Official source: https://charityservice.org.uk/for-grant-applicants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Bolton's Fund 2040: Partnership Grants
Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund)
Bolton's Fund: Partnership Grants pays for projects where at least two voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations work together to benefit people in Bolton. You can apply for up to £35,000. Every project must show how it will meet at least one of the fund's six priorities, which link to the Bolton 2040 Mission. The priorities are family-friendly, thriving, inclusive, supportive, safe and protected, and healthy. The grant can cover the costs of setting up a new activity or extending a project to reach more people. This includes project administration and activity costs, room hire, project staff and volunteer costs, specialist delivery trainers, and transport where a lack of it stops people taking part. You can also buy essential equipment, up to £1,000 per item. The fund will not pay for one-off activity without significant community benefit, or for activities of a specific religious nature. A partnership can have between two and six partners. One acts as the lead and submits the application, with a Delivery and Budget Plan, and the end of fund monitoring. Partners do not have to be based in Bolton, but the work must take place in Bolton and benefit people living there. Each partner is paid all of its share at the start of the project. The next submission date is 1 November 2026, followed by 3 January 2027. Rounds run every two months while funds last. You should hear the outcome within 8 weeks of the submission date. Keep in mind that each organisation can only be part of one Partnership Grant project at a time, until 12 months after the award. Panel decisions are final, with no appeals. Official source: https://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding/boltons-fund-partnership-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Bolton's Fund 2040: Medium Grants
Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund)
Bolton's Fund 2040: Medium Grants gives project funding of up to £15,000 to medium and large charities and charitable organisations working in Bolton. Bolton CVS runs the fund. Your project must address at least one of the fund's six priorities, which link to the Bolton 2040 Mission. These are family-friendly, thriving, inclusive, supportive, safe and protected, and healthy. Tell the funder what you want to do and how you know the activity is needed. The fund can pay for the costs of delivering a project or new activity, activities for young people, administration costs linked to your project, and volunteer and travel expenses. It can also cover essential equipment for the project, up to £1,000 per item. This fund suits charities and community groups with an income of over £100,000 in the last full financial year. You can receive one Medium Grant in any 12 month period. You can still apply if you have had other Bolton's Fund grants in the past 12 months, as long as you are up to date with monitoring. The next submission date is Sunday 1 November 2026. The one after that is Sunday 3 January 2027, and more dates will be announced. An independent panel of trained volunteer assessors decides on applications. Its decisions are final, and there is no appeal. You should hear within 10 to 12 weeks of the submission date, so do not plan any extra spending until then. Bolton CVS is also updating its guidance after changes to the fund in summer 2026. Contact the Funding Team if you need help. Official source: https://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding/boltons-fund-medium-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Oglesby Spotlight: Local Climate Action (Greater Manchester)
The Oglesby Charitable Trust
The Oglesby Charitable Trust is running an open Spotlight fund for local climate action in Greater Manchester. It has £100,000 to share in grants of between £500 and £5,000. The money supports work with local people that takes nature-based action on climate change. Your work should feature one or more of three themes. Representation means empowering people who are often left out of climate action because of their age, disability, gender, race or income. Cohesion means bringing different groups of local people together around climate action, building connections and tackling inequalities. Participation means giving people agency and a sense of ownership over shared work. The fund suits small charities, CICs and community groups with an annual income under £250,000. You do not need to be an environmental organisation. The trust welcomes community development groups, youth organisations, health and wellbeing projects and neighbourhood groups, as long as your work engages communities directly with local, nature-based climate action. Funding is flexible. You can ask for unrestricted funding, core running costs, project delivery, continuation funding or capital purchases. The trust asks that you do not include building costs or contributions to large-scale capital projects. The fund is open now and closes on 3 November 2026. Each organisation may submit only one application per round. The fund is aimed at groups that have never been funded by the trust, so current and past grantholders cannot apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you have not heard by 16 December 2026, your application was not successful this time. Official source: https://oglesbycharitabletrust.org.uk/spotlight-local-climate-action/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Funders with open grants in Bolton
- Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund) (4 open)
- The Charity Service (2 open)
- Bolton Housing Partnership (Bolton CVS) (1 open)
- Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (Greater Manchester Lieutenancy) (1 open)
- Key Fund (1 open)
- The Oglesby Charitable Trust (1 open)
By grant size
| Largest award | Open grants |
|---|---|
| Up to £10,000 | 7 |
| £10,001 to £100,000 | 3 |
| Over £100,000 | 0 |
| Amount varies or not stated | 0 |
All open grants in Bolton (10)
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Key Fund: GM Local Access
Key Fund
GM Local Access offers up to £30,000 of investment to social enterprises in Stockport, Oldham, Bolton and Wigan that are early in their trading and want to grow. It is for organisations with a clear social purpose whose income mostly comes from selling goods or services, or who plan to grow that. If you are a company limited by shares, including a CIC limited by shares, you need a profit redistribution clause, a director pay clause and an asset lock. It is investment, so expect to repay it. Organisations elsewhere in Greater Manchester, including the City of Manchester, are not covered. Official source: https://thekeyfund.co.uk/funding/larch/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 17 October 2026.
Bolton's Fund 2040: Micro Grants
Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund)
Bolton's Fund: Micro Grants offers up to £2,000 to small charities and community groups working in Bolton. Run by Bolton CVS, it pays for day-to-day running costs, a specific project, or both. From July 2026, the fund covers a wide range of costs: - revenue costs that directly support your work in Bolton - new or existing activities with clear community benefit - essential equipment worth up to £1,000 per item - volunteer out-of-pocket expenses - community events with significant community benefit - transport and training - staff or facilitators - the full cost recovery of your project delivery It suits voluntary groups, community groups, charities and other constituted not-for-profit groups with an income under £100,000 in their last full financial year. Your group must be based in Bolton or deliver activities that benefit people living in the borough. Your application must show how your work meets at least one of the fund's priorities, and how you know the activity is needed. There is no closing date. The fund stays open until all the money for the period has been allocated. You can receive one Micro Grant in any 12-month period. A past award from a numbered round of Bolton's Fund does not stop you applying. Your monitoring for earlier Bolton CVS grants must be up to date. An independent panel of trained volunteers assesses applications. Their decisions are final and there is no appeal. Bolton CVS aims to tell you the outcome within 10 to 12 weeks. It asks you not to plan any extra spending until you hear back. Official source: https://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding/boltons-fund-micro-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Bolton Housing Partnership Community Investment Grants
Bolton Housing Partnership (Bolton CVS)
The Bolton Housing Partnership Community Investment Grants fund projects that benefit customers of the Bolton Housing Partnership. The partnership is made up of several social landlords: Onward, Be One Homes, Clarion Housing, Places for People, Great Places Housing Group, Irwell Valley Homes and Mosscare St Vincents. Bolton CVS runs the programme on their behalf. Charities, community groups, organisations and individuals can all apply. Organisations can ask for up to £1,000. Individuals can apply for a micro-grant of up to £100. Your project must help people who are customers of these landlords. There is no closing date. The fund stays open while money is available, so you can apply at any time of year. Plan ahead. Bolton CVS received a high number of applications over Summer 2026, and decisions currently take around 12 to 14 weeks from the date you submit. The fund cannot pay for activities that have already taken place, even if you applied before they happened. Leave enough time between applying and starting your project. An independent panel of trained volunteer assessors decides which applications are funded. Bolton CVS staff run the programme but do not usually assess applications. The panel's decisions are final and there is no appeal or reconsideration process. You apply online through the Bolton CVS Grants Dashboard. You need an account on the Bolton CVS website to reach the application form. Guidelines and the Bolton CVS grant funding terms and conditions are available on the funding page. If you have questions, you can call the Bolton CVS Funding Team at The Bolton Hub on 01204 546010. Official source: https://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding/bolton-housing-partnership-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (Greater Manchester)
Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (Greater Manchester Lieutenancy)
The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund is a registered charity set up with the consent of His Majesty The King. It gives donations to community-based organisations and charitable causes that benefit local people. The fund covers Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. This listing is for applications from Greater Manchester. The fund supports a wide range of community projects. It is particularly keen on work that benefits local communities and disadvantaged groups, and work that supports older people, vulnerable people and those in need of care. It also funds work that gives young people opportunities and education, strengthens community connections, or preserves and enhances local heritage, buildings or community assets. Money is typically used for specific projects or activities, equipment or one-off costs, and initiatives with a clear and measurable community impact. Grants are usually between £250 and £5,000, and most awards are around £2,500. A regional panel meets quarterly to review applications and looks at each one case by case. Priority goes to projects with a strong local impact, new applicants, work that shows clear need and benefit, and projects that support community collaboration. The fund especially encourages groups that have not had this funding before. One thing to plan for: the fund does not pay ongoing running costs or salaries. It will not fund the same organisation again within three years. It suits a defined project or a one-off purchase rather than core costs. Official source: https://manchesterlieutenancy.org/services/the-duchy-of-lancaster-benevolent-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Bolton's Fund 2040: Small Grants
Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund)
Bolton's Fund: Small Grants offers up to £5,000 for charities and community groups working in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. Bolton CVS runs the fund. It pays for day-to-day running costs, a specific project, or both. From July 2026, the fund can pay for revenue costs that directly support your work in Bolton. It also covers existing or new activities with clear community benefit and essential equipment up to £1,000 per item. You can also ask for volunteer out of pocket expenses, transport, training, and staff or facilitator costs. Community events with significant community benefit and the full cost recovery for your project delivery are covered too. The fund suits small and medium groups with an income of over £10,000 but under £1m in the last full financial year. Your application must show how your work meets at least one of the fund's priorities. Tell the funder what you want to do and how you know it is needed. You can receive one Small Grant in any 12 month period. You can still apply if you have had money from a numbered round of Bolton's Fund in the past 12 months, as long as you are up to date with monitoring on earlier grants. There is no closing date. The fund stays open until all the money for the period has been allocated. An independent panel of trained volunteer assessors makes the decisions. Their decisions are final and there is no appeal. You should hear the outcome within 10-12 weeks. Do not plan any extra spending until you know the result. Official source: https://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/funding/boltons-fund-small-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
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What grants are open in Bolton right now?
Today GrantMatch lists 10 live grants limited to Bolton or places within it. 5 close in the next 30 days and 5 have no fixed deadline.
Who funds grants in Bolton?
Today the funders with the most open grants here are Bolton CVS (Bolton's Fund), The Charity Service and Bolton Housing Partnership (Bolton CVS). Each grant page links to the funder's own guidance.
Are UK-wide grants included?
No. This page only lists grants that name Bolton or a place inside it, so it is not padded with national funds. Organisations here can also apply for grants open across North West England and the whole UK, which are on our North West England and UK-wide pages.
How do you check these grants?
We collect grants from official funder pages, GOV.UK, councils and community foundations, and remove them when they close. Each grant page links to its source and shows when we last checked it. Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply.