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Before You Get Started...
Who Can Apply?

The Together Energy Fund recognises that community centres and other multi-use indoor community hubs and spaces are often at the heart of their local community, but are facing immense challenges due to rising energy costs. The Fund welcomes applications from community centres and community hubs based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

The Together Energy Fund aims to support community centres and hubs that are run by and for charities or other VCSE organisations and where a range of community activity takes place. This means community-based and locally led community centres and other multi-use indoor community spaces, that encourage people to get involved as volunteers and which are used by multiple local community groups and organisations.


Whilst there is no annual income cap for applicants, if the fund is over-subscribed priority will be given to smaller organisations. Applicants must be based in one of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.


Please note that centres run by statutory bodies or housing associations are not eligible to apply.

How Much Can We Apply For?
The maximum award request that will be considered for The Together Energy Fund is £2,500.
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.
Is There Anything We Can't Apply For?

You can only apply for direct energy costs for the upcoming months and unfortunately, we can’t accept applications for energy costs that have been incurred before any award is made.


If you’re not sure if we could consider your application for funding, please contact a member of the Forever Manchester Communities Team, email awards@forevermanchester.com and we’ll be happy to help.

Is There a Deadline For Applications?

We will close for applications at midday on Thursday 13th November 2025. Any applications received after this time will not be considered.

When Will We Hear Back?
For this round of Forever Manchester Awards, we aim to let you know the outcome of your application by late December 2025. Please don't plan to start your activity until after you hear if your application has been successful.

And Finally...
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If you have any access needs or require support to complete the application, please let us know – we're here to help.

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 Together...

Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, specialist lender Together has been delivering secured lending for nearly 50 years, using its wealth of expertise and industry knowledge to consider individual circumstances to find a way to help its customers.

 

Together offer a variety of specialist mortgages and secured loans for all sorts of people and businesses, which aren’t widely available through mainstream lenders. These include, personal mortgages, secured loans, bridging loans, commercial mortgages, buy-to-let mortgages, auction finance, and development finance.

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About Your Organisation

Please provide the name of your organisation, as it appears on any governing documents.

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


E.g. 5000 (please enter numerical values only, no symbols or letters).

Organisation Contact Details


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.

Organisation Address


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


Socials





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.

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.










Staff and Volunteers
How many people are involved in your group in each of the following roles?

Please enter a whole number e.g. 4

Please enter a whole number e.g. 2

Please enter a whole number e.g. 2

Please enter a whole number e.g. 10

Please enter the number of hours as a whole number e.g 20

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About You
Please note, these are the details that will be used for correspondence purposes. This 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.

Main Contact Details




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.



Home Address




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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.

Please enter numerical values only.

Please enter numerical values only.

Please enter numerical values only.




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Project Budget

Please input numerical values only.

Please input numerical values only.

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 below to confirm that if your application is successful, you are happy for Forever Manchester to share 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 application.

Declaration
If our application is successful, we agree to use the award as described in our application form or as outlined in the award letter. If we're unable to go ahead with the project as planned, or if we need to make any changes to how the award will be spent, we’ll contact Forever Manchester before doing so.
At the end of the funding period, we agree to complete a feedback form about our project. We will keep track of all receipts, invoices, and financial records relating to the award and supply these to Forever Manchester if requested.

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