Bolton Community and Voluntary Services primarily acts as a local intermediary funder and grant administrator for Bolton’s VCSE sector, channeling public, health, and place-based funding into community organisations that deliver direct benefit in Bolton. Its support is strongly geared toward grassroots and local partnerships working on wellbeing, young people, inclusion, skills and employment, community cohesion, and environmental or neighbourhood improvement, with some targeted violence reduction and health-related programmes. It tends to back practical, community-led activities rather than large institutional projects, and it often prioritises organisations already rooted in the borough or serving specific Bolton wards.
Mix of rolling micro/small grants and scheduled medium/partnership rounds, with awards ranging from up to £1,000 to £35,000 depending on programme. Funding is mostly project or activity-based, sometimes revenue support for a year, and several strands are administered on behalf of other local partners; some calls are open until funds are allocated while others have fixed submission dates.
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Match your application tightly to the specific Bolton CVS programme and geography: Bolton-wide funds, Farnworth ward funds, or place-based violence reduction calls have different eligibility rules. Check whether your income level, partnership structure, and type of spend fit the strand you’re applying to, and be ready to show clear community benefit, local delivery, and practical outcomes; some funds are rolling, while others have set deadlines or close once allocated.
Current and upcoming funding from Bolton Community And Voluntary Services that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: VCSE organisations delivering activity in Farnworth wards; open to groups that are constituted; projects must be open to Farnworth residents
Deadline: Closing date stated: Sunday 31 May 2026.
Who can apply: Open to VCSE organisations that can deliver timely crisis and resilience support and effective warm referral pathways; projects must be delivered by 31 March 2027.
Deadline: Closing date: Sunday 14 June 2026.
Who can apply: Organisation must be based in Bolton or deliver activities in Bolton and have income over £100,000 in the last full financial year.
Deadline: Submission dates in 2026: Sunday 3 May, Sunday 5 July, Sunday 6 September, with further dates to be announced.
Who can apply: At least two VCSE organisations must work together; one lead partner submits the application and monitoring information.
Deadline: Submission dates in 2026: Sunday 3 May, Sunday 5 July, Sunday 6 September, with further dates to be announced.
Who can apply: Applicants must have income under £100,000 in the last full financial year and be based in Bolton or deliver activities in Bolton for local residents.
Deadline: No closing date; fund remains open until allocated.
Who can apply: Applicants must have income over £10,000 but under £1m in the last full financial year, be based in and/or benefit people living in Bolton, and must not be statutory bodies or local government/NHS bodies.
Deadline: No closing date; fund remains open until allocated.
Who can apply: Open to charities, community groups, organisations and individuals; no closing date while funds are available.
Deadline: No closing date; open while funds are available.
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