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Action Together (One Oldham Fund), with Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Oldham Council

One Oldham Fund Let's End Hate Crime Grants

Grants of up to £1,000 for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Oldham to run events and activities, mainly during Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week (1 to 7 February 2027), that advance the GM Hate Crime Plan: education, prevention, bringing communities together, awareness, confidence to report, and support for victims. Funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority through Action Together on behalf of Oldham Council. Priority goes to innovative projects covering more than one strand of hate crime and leaving a reusable product such as posters, film or artwork.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £1,000
Deadline
69 days left
12 January
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Oldham that are members of Action Together CIO (membership is free), formally constituted, and have a bank account in the organisation's name needing at least two unrelated signatories
  • One application per organisation
  • Groups funded in the 2025/26 round can apply, but priority goes to those who were not
  • New groups are welcome, and partnership or joint applications are encouraged, especially between partners in different parts of Oldham
  • Any outstanding monitoring for other Action Together grants must be completed first

What it funds

Events and activities that contribute to any of these priorities of the GM Hate Crime Plan:

  • Improving education around hate crime (for example encouraging and equipping residents to report when they witness a hate crime)
  • Prevention and early intervention around hate crime (such as working with partners to improve visibility around action being taken to tackle hate crime)
  • Bringing communities together to tackle hate crime (for example encouraging communities to share different views to promote cohesion and friendship)
  • Increasing communication and awareness of hate crime and its consequences (such as promoting public awareness campaigns to your communities)
  • Increasing the confidence to report hate crime (for example by informing communities of the support available and promoting ways of reporting)
  • Improving support for victims of hate crime (such as increasing awareness of services available to victims)

Events should be held during GM Hate Crime Awareness Week, 1 to 7 February 2027; later activity is considered with reasonable justification if launched that week and delivered by 31 March 2027. Funds can cover speakers, arts and crafts, running workshops, developing a play or film, or other reasonable event costs. Volunteer expenses and food and refreshments together can be no more than 15% of the amount applied for.

What it will not fund

  • Profit making or fundraising activities
  • Expenses that have already been incurred (retrospective costs)
  • Volunteer expenses and food and refreshments above 15% of the amount applied for

How to apply

  1. Read the guidance notes, and join Action Together (free) if you are not already a member
  2. Optionally discuss an innovative idea first with Nicole Lamont at Oldham Council (Nicole.Lamont@Oldham.gov.uk)
  3. Complete every part of the Word application form, including a breakdown of costs
  4. Email the form to funding@actiontogether.org.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 12 January 2027
  5. A panel decides in the week commencing 18 January 2027; you are told by email within 5 working days
  6. If successful, attend the information session on Friday 29 January 2027, 9.30am to 11.30am, then run the event and send a short report with photos or social media posts afterwards

One or two paragraphs per answer is enough; there are no word limits. Photos or a short video can accompany the application.

Have ready

  • Governing document
  • Details of a bank account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories (a copy of a bank statement)
  • Insurance details, if applicable (public liability and employers' liability)
  • Safeguarding policy, if applicable

Groups recently funded by Action Together need not resend documents. Documents can follow the application but must be seen before funding is released.

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