Applications closed on 30 September 2026.

Many funders run the same grant every year, so check the funder’s site for a new round. The details below are what the funder published when it was open.

Peter Kershaw Trust

Peter Kershaw Trust Ordinary Grants

Annual social welfare grants for smaller registered charities operating in Greater Manchester with income under £1 million, from the trust set up by Holt's brewery chairman Peter Kershaw. They fund services helping people with medical conditions, disabilities or addictions, older people and youth work, with special consideration for 'pump priming' new work. There is one application window a year: forms must be in by 30 September for the November trustees' meeting.

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Deadline: Closed; the deadline has passed
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Registered charities operating in Greater Manchester (the application form lists Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) with an annual income below £1,000,000
The trustees 'will chiefly support local, smaller, Greater Manchester registered charities'
CICs and Industrial & Provident Societies that are not registered charities are ineligible
Applicants must have safeguarding policies
An unsuccessful applicant cannot resubmit within the same financial year

What it funds

Grants for a wide variety of purposes under the general heading of 'social welfare', e.g. to assist people with medical conditions, disabilities, addictions, to help the aged, youth work
Trustees expect grants to support 'services and activities that work' (helping groups maintain, expand or provide new services) and 'pump priming' for new areas of work needing upfront investment
One-off and multi-year grants (indicated for up to three years, subject to conditions and annual review) are considered
Fitting out of specialist premises may be funded
No maximum grant; the grant-making policy says the average ordinary grant in the last financial year was £2,500

What it will not fund

Organisations outside Greater Manchester
Organisations with an annual income over £1,000,000
Community Interest Companies and Industrial & Provident Societies that are not registered charities
Individuals
Loans (not normally given)
New building work (not normally)
Medical research
Religious activities which are not for wider public benefit
Public bodies carrying out their statutory obligations
Activities which solely support animal welfare
Activities which have already taken place
Grant-making by other organisations
Privately owned and profit-distributing companies or limited partnerships

How to apply

Check you are a registered charity operating in Greater Manchester with income under £1m
Complete the online grant application form (organisation details, 30-word summary of activities, project description in no more than 250 words, project cost and amount requested, safeguarding and previous-application questions, declaration)
Upload your latest financial statements
Submit so it is received by 30 September for the November trustees' meeting
Be available to discuss the application at a mutually agreed time if asked
Successful applicants are advised in November, with first payments in December

Applications received after 30 September are not considered until the next year.

For help with the form or deadlines, call 01204 414 317 or email grants@peterkershawtrust.org.

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Latest financial statements (uploaded with the online form)