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Before You Get Started...

The CDL Fund is here to support local grassroots groups and projects that are working to make life better in their communities. If your group is helping to improve people's wellbeing, strengthen local connections or support better health, we'd love to hear from you. To be eligible, your project should focus on one or more of the following priorities:


  • Digital Inclusion
  • Older people
  • Children and young people
  • Stronger communities
  • Environment
  • General community health and wellbeing
Please note: we're not currently accepting applications from sports clubs or groups.

How Much Can We Apply For?
The maximum award request that will be considered for the CDL Fund is £1,000. 

What Supporting Information Do We Need to Provide?
To apply for funding, there are a few key documents we'll need you to attach. These help us understand your group and check if you're eligible. Here's a quick summary of what to include:
  • Governing Document (e.g. Constitution or Articles of Association) - Outlining your group's purpose, how it runs and what happens if it closes.
  • Committee Details - Names, roles and addresses of at least 3 unrelated members.
  • Annual Accounts - Your group's accounts (e.g. income/expenditure spreadsheet, unaudited or audited accounts).
  • Bank Statement - Your group's most recent statement showing the group's name, address and transactions.
  • Safeguarding Policy - Required if you work with children or vulnerable adults, even if parents or carers will be present.
For more detail on what to include with your application, please see our full guidance here.

What Can the Funding Be Used For?
We know that local groups understand best how they can work within their communities, so we don't want to limit the type of request you can make. Just let us know what you want to do, and explain the impact it will have on your community.

Is There Anything We Can't Apply For?
There are a few things we're not able to fund. This includes anything that's already happened or been paid for, large fundraising appeals, activities and promoting religious or political beliefs, or anything that should be covered by statutory services. 

If you're feeling unsure, have a look at our Funding FAQ's, or feel free to get in touch. We're always happy to help!

Is There a Deadline For Applications?
Yes, this form is set to close at midday on Thursday the 2nd July 2026. Unfortunately, we won't be able to consider any applications after this time. We recommend aiming to submit your application a little early, just in case you run into issues and need our help.

When Will We Hear Back?
For this round of CDL Funding, we aim to let you know the outcome of your application by early August 2026. Please don't plan to start your activity until after you hear if your application has been successful.

And Finally...
We would recommend saving your application by clicking the "Save my progress and resume later" box above. You will then be prompted to enter an email address and choose a password. This will prevent you from losing any of your work, and will allow you to pick the form up again at a later date if you need to. Just make sure to note the email address and password you used!

To navigate to different pages on the form, you can click on the page numbers in the top right hand corner, or use the "Next" or "Previous" buttons at the bottom of each page.

At the end of the form, you will be given an opportunity to review your answers before submitting the application. At this stage, you can also print off a copy to retain for your records.

You will receive an email from us to confirm your application has been submitted, which includes a text copy of the information provided on your form. This email is sent automatically, so if it hasn't appeared in your inbox within 24 hours, please make sure to get in touch with us so that we can make sure your application was submitted successfully.

If you're not sure about anything, or have trouble filling this in, our Awards Team is only a phone call or email away:

Phone: 0161 214 0940
About CDL

Stockport based CDL has established its position as a market leader in the highly competitive retail insurance sector by consistently creating powerful software solutions that deliver competitive and innovative advantage to their customers. As a software house, their business is based on innovation and the creativity and teamwork involved in creating cutting-edge technology solutions for big brands.

CDL's commitment to their local community

Sustainability. Partnership. Integrity. Professional excellence. These values lie at the heart of how CDL does business. We embed these principles in all our relationships, working in partnership with our clients, suppliers, people and communities to promote long-term sustainable business.


Our goal is to make a positive impact on the communities in which we live, work and do business. We actively seek out opportunities to achieve this, working closely with local organisations to strengthen our environmental and community investment policies.


We have an active community investment programme, and run the CDL Fund through our partnership with Forever Manchester.


The CDL Fund awards grants to a range of community projects, in particular addressing the concerns of digital inclusion, education, employability, arts and culture and disadvantaged groups in society.

To start your application, please click "Next Page"

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Organisation Name and Address Details

Provide the name of your organisation as it appears on any governing documents.

This should be the address of the organisation,for example where you meet. If the organisation doesn't have a independent location you can use the contact details of the primary contact.



The telephone number and email address should be one at which the organisation is easily contacted, especially during office hours. If the organisation doesn't have a independent location you can use the contact details of the primary contact.





Main Contact Person
These are the details that will be used for correspondence purposes.



The contact person should be someone who has a good knowledge of the application as this is the person we will contact if we have any queries.







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About Your Organisation

Approach answering this question as though you were talking to a friend about what you do.

    
What type of organisation are you?  (Please select as many as appropriate).

You do not need to be a registered charity or company limited by guarantee to apply, but we do need to know more about the “status” of your organisation. If you are a sub-group, committee of a larger group or a local branch of a national charity, we can only fund you if you can demonstrate that you operate independently. This usually means you have separate rules & regulations, an independent committee, a separate bank account and are responsible for generating your own income.











Staffing and Volunteers
How many of each of the following are involved in your group?





Volunteer Hours

About Your Project

Does your project have an overall project name, if so please enter it here.



Please provide the postcode where most of your beneficiaries reside, if there are multiple places please just pick one. If it is too difficult to distinguish please provide the postcode of your organisation.

We realise that you cannot give exact figures but please estimate as accurately as possible. This information is important and will be used to evaluate the project at the end of the grant period.


E.g. who has got involved and which other groups and services have you connected with?



Why did they get involved and what do they get from coming to your group?

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Project Budget

If you are asking us to fund some of your running costs, for instance, what is the total you need for running costs each year? If you are asking us to contribute towards an event, project or activity, what are the total costs?

The maximum amount you can apply for is £1,000.

Please enter a breakdown of costs. If not applicable please enter N/A.
Banking Details
Please note, we make grant payments by BACS, so we require your full bank details.





Supporting Documents
You can upload your supporting documents using the links below. Uploading them now will help us process your application more quickly, but if you'd prefer to send them by post, just let us know. Please see the below list for a reminder of what documents are required:
  • Your Governing Document (e.g. constitution)
  • Your latest Annual Accounts, or if your group is less than 12 months old, 3 consecutive bank statements
  • A recent bank statement
  • Details of your Management Committee
  • Your safeguarding policy, if applicable
  • You can also attach any additional documents that support your application.









Using your personal information

By submitting this application form, you accept that Forever Manchester may access and use personal data about you and others named in the form.

As a necessary part of the application process, Forever Manchester will collect personal data about you and other people connected to your organisation. The personal data we collect includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and may include dates of birth and photographs.

We will use the information during the assessment process and if your application is successful, throughout the life of your award. This helps us manage and monitor the funding and ensure that it's being used appropriately.
 

If you do not give us consent to use this data, we will not be able to process your application.

 

We hold and store your information in line with the Data Protection legislation currently in force. For more information explaining how we use your information, please see our privacy policy, which can be found on our website by clicking here.


Publicity
Forever Manchester would like to follow up successful applicants and potentially feature them in publicity activities.  This could include featuring the work of your organisation on our website or social media channels. 

 

Please tick the box to confirm that if your application is successful, you are happy for Forever Manchester to use information about your group or project for publicity purposes. If you would prefer not to feature in any publicity, don’t worry, not ticking this will not affect the outcome of your award application.

Declaration
If successful we agree to spend any award as outlined in our application form or specified within the award letter. Should we be unable to continue with the awarded project or there are any changes to the way in which we wish to spend the award, we will contact Forever Manchester first. 

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