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Southway Housing Trust

Beautiful South Fund

Southway Housing Trust's small grants of up to £1,500 for grassroots groups, organisations and individuals with a neighbourliness project in the south Manchester neighbourhoods where Southway has homes, such as street parties, social groups, green spaces or cost-of-living support. Most successful applications are around £500-£700. A panel of Southway tenants decides every two months, and at least half of each project's beneficiaries must be Southway tenants.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £1,500
Closes in
20 days left
9 November
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Charities, not-for-profit organisations, community groups and individuals
  • The project must benefit Southway communities in south Manchester (core areas: the council wards of Burnage, Chorlton Park, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Old Moat and Withington), and at least 50% of beneficiaries must be Southway tenants
  • You need an organisation or group bank account; individuals can use the account of an organisation they work with, or Southway may buy items for them
  • No applicant may receive more than £2,500 a year, a second application is not normally considered while a grant is in payment, and priority goes to those who have not had a grant before
  • Applicants must complete an end-of-project survey

What it funds

Projects on the theme of neighbourliness that aim to:

  • Improve physical or mental wellbeing of local residents
  • Encourage friendly or social contact and local connections
  • Increase opportunities for people to get involved in their community
  • Improve the local environment and green spaces
  • Help or support communities to ease the impacts of a rising cost of living

eligible costs include equipment and materials for activities or events, room hire for external venues (not your own building), refreshments (not alcohol), reasonable out-of-pocket volunteer expenses, external tutors, speakers or specialists (up to £35 an hour), and promotion and publicity.

What it will not fund

  • Staff costs for admin or facilitation
  • External tutor or speaker travel expenses
  • Organisation running costs
  • Capital costs, e.g. building works or refurbishment
  • Activities that statutory organisations such as local authorities and schools have a legal obligation to provide
  • Projects that promote political or religious beliefs
  • Activities that have already taken place or start before funding is awarded
  • Activities carried out for profit

How to apply

  1. Read the guidance notes and, if unsure, call 0161 448 4200 to discuss your idea
  2. Download and complete the application form
  3. Save it as a PDF and email it to d.roege@southwayhousing.co.uk and m.ward@southwayhousing.co.uk by 5pm on a deadline date
  4. Southway acknowledges receipt within a week; the tenant panel meets a week after each deadline and you are contacted with its decision

remaining deadlines are 9 November 2026 (panel 16 November), then 18 January and 15 March (2027 by the cycle; the published table shows no year for these). Applications can sometimes be considered between meetings if you contact Southway.

Have ready

Completed Beautiful South Fund application form (as a PDF)

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