Macc E26: free support for social businesses in Manchester
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
City of Manchester
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Macc's E26 programme gives Manchester social businesses free expert advice and practical help to start, grow and become more sustainable. It can help with things like business planning, measuring impact and getting ready to apply for funding. Macc also runs the Manchester Social Economy Alliance, with free training, peer support and mentoring. It is not a grant, but good support can make your funding applications much stronger. Official source: https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/support-groups/resources-library/support-social-enterprises. Last checked by GrantMatch on 17 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- In-kind support, not money.
- For social economy organisations in Manchester.
Social economy organisations and community businesses in Manchester, including CICs, social enterprises and charities.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Manchester CICs, social enterprises and community businesses that want free business support.
Regions
Full details from Macc
Macc offers free support to social economy organisations and community businesses in Manchester through E26, part of a Greater Manchester programme funded by 10GM. It connects organisations with expert advice and practical support to start up, grow, run sustainably and increase their impact. Macc also hosts the Manchester Social Economy Alliance, with free training, peer support and one-to-one mentoring. This is in-kind help rather than a grant.
Contact Macc through the social enterprise support page to ask about E26 support, or join the Manchester Social Economy Alliance.
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