Rochdale Communities Fund - Seed Fund

Ongoing

One round of Rochdale Communities Fund, which has run 2 rounds in total and has 2 open now.

Funding

Up to £1,000

Location

UK-wide

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The Rochdale Communities Fund offers grants up to £500 for small community groups in Rochdale Borough. The money helps groups develop their ideas into sustainable organisations. You can use the funding to turn your project into a social enterprise like a Community Interest Company. The grants are for groups that are not yet formally constituted. Action Together runs the fund with money from Rochdale Borough Council's Adult Social Care team. The focus is on projects that benefit people in Rochdale Borough. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be unconstituted group or preparing to become social enterprise
  • Must benefit Rochdale Borough
Who is this for?

This grant is for small, informal community groups in Rochdale Borough who want to become proper organisations. You should be planning to set up as a social enterprise or Community Interest Company. It is not for groups that are already formally constituted.

Full details

Aims/priorities:Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council’s Adult Social Care team, Action Together is offering grants of up to £500 to help small, unconstituted groups or those preparing to become social enterprises (such as Community Interest Companies) develop their ideas or projects into sustainable, long-term organisations that benefit Rochdale Borough.

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Last updated: 16 August 2026