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Salford CVS, with NHS Greater Manchester (Salford)

Health and Wellbeing Fund

Grants from Salford CVS, supported by NHS Greater Manchester (Salford), for new and existing projects that benefit the health and wellbeing of Salford residents and are run by or designed with the people they support. Small grants of £250 to £1,500 are for groups with turnover up to £10,000; medium grants of £500 to £5,000 for turnover from £10,001 to £300,000. Applicants must be full members of Salford CVS. It is a rolling programme: apply by 4 January 2027 for a decision in late January, or by noon on 26 February 2027 for late March.

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You could get
£250 – £5,000
Deadline
116 days left
26 February
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Constituted voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) groups and organisations that are full members of Salford CVS at the time of applying (and meet its full membership criteria), are based in Salford or have a strong track record of delivery in Salford, have an organisational bank account with two unrelated signatories (or a holding account at Salford CVS), and are up to date with any grant reporting to Salford CVS
  • Turnover up to £10,000 a year for a small grant, or up to £300,000 for a medium grant
  • One grant per organisation in this round; unsuccessful applicants may reapply once in the same financial year

What it funds

New and existing projects benefiting the health and wellbeing of Salford residents that address one or more of these priorities:

  • Start Well: children and young people have the best start in life and access to opportunities to help them achieve their potential
  • Live Well: adults are happy, healthy and able to lead productive and fulfilling lives
  • Age Well: older people are connected in their communities and actively involved in managing their own health and wellbeing
  • Strong and Resilient Communities: people feel welcome and safe in Salford, and are active in their communities and able to participate in volunteering

Costs can include venue hire, equipment and materials, sessional workers, facilitators and staff, volunteer expenses, refreshments, promotion, public liability insurance and a proportionate contribution to overheads. Example activities: sports and physical activity, arts and crafts, social and peer support groups, targeted health interventions, and green and growing projects. Food projects are considered only with wider activity, such as cooking classes.

What it will not fund

  • Meals, trips or one-off events, unless there is a clear and compelling need and benefit for the community
  • Alcohol
  • Retrospective costs
  • Work that statutory bodies such as schools or local authorities have a duty to fund
  • Projects or activities outside Salford, unless a clear and convincing rationale is given
  • Projects that only buy and distribute food, with no wider activity
  • More than one grant per organisation in this funding period

How to apply

  1. Read the guidance notes in full
  2. Download the small or medium grant application form, depending on your turnover
  3. Email the completed form in Word format to grants@salfordcvs.co.uk, or post it to Salford CVS, The Old Town Hall, 5 Irwell Place, Eccles, M30 0FN
  4. Submit by 4 January 2027 for a decision by late January, or by 12 noon on 26 February 2027 for a decision by late March

An online Meet the Funder session runs at 11am on 19 November 2026. The Grants Team offers informal advice and a pre-application read-through on 0161 787 7795. Late applications are not accepted.

Have ready

  • Small or medium grant application form (Word)
  • Safeguarding policy, if the project involves children or adults at risk
  • Scan or photo of a recent bank statement or paying-in slip, unless sent to Salford CVS in the last 6 months

You must also have a health and safety policy, an equality and diversity statement or policy, public liability insurance and risk assessments in place, plus a volunteer policy if relevant.

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