GM Walking Fund in the UK

Deadline: 21-Oct-22

The 10 GM is seeking applications for its Walking Fund to improve the health and well-being of communities in Greater Manchester by encouraging people who are usually less active or inactive to walk regularly.

The fund aims to improve the health and well-being of communities in Greater Manchester by encouraging people who are usually less active or inactive to walk regularly.

Small grants of up to £2,000 and medium grants of up to £5,000 are available through 10GM to support activities that encourage people who are usually less active to start or increase the amount they regularly walk this winter.

Types of Grants

Small Grants Programme
Medium Grants Programme

Priorities

Small Grants Programme
- All projects must encourage people who are usually less active or inactive to increase the amount they walk regularly. For example, organisations could support people to take part in informal or formal walking groups; promote walking routes, mass events, or campaigns; or work with people to incorporate walking into their daily routines.
- The fund is also keen to support organisations and projects that link in to the wider health and care system in their locality – for example a walk and talk group or a walking guides project that works with their GP practice or pharmacy to promote their activities.
Medium Grants Programme
- All projects must encourage people who are usually less active or inactive to increase the amount they walk regularly.
- Applicants will also need to demonstrate how their project supports one or more of the following objectives:
  - Support people who are statistically more likely to be less active or inactive to engage with walking, for example people with disabilities, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, or people from lower socio-economic groups
  - Recruit and train ‘Walking Champions’ who will act as advocates for walking and encourage other people to walk regularly.
  - Work with communities to understand key walking destinations / routes and local barriers and solutions to help get people walking.
  - Work with communities to embed walking into daily routines.
  - Encourage walking by making improvements to the local walking infrastructure or natural or built environment.

Funding Information

Small grants of up to £2,000.
Medium grants of up to £5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Constituted voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations operating in Greater Manchester for the benefit of Greater Manchester residents (inc. Glossop).
CICs can apply if they have a minimum of three directors, a membership lock and an asset lock with a specified organisation named.
Companies limited by guarantee will need a minimum of three directors, and within their Articles of Association a statement about their purpose and social impact, a not for profit clause, a director remuneration clause as well as a clause stating that assets will be distributed to another not-for-profit organisation fulfilling similar objects if they dissolve.
If applicable to the people taking part in the activity, organisations must have in place an up to date safeguarding policy with staff and/or volunteers undertaking DBS checks if appropriate to the role.
All organisations must:
- Have a bank account requiring two signatures in the name of your organisation.
- Be willing to undertake an evaluation of your project and share the learning generated.
- Give permission for the project to feature on the GM Walking and GM Moving websites.
- Be able to complete the project by 31 March 2023.

Deadlines