Manchester doubles annual voluntary sector funding

Manchester doubles annual funding for voluntary and community groups

Manchester City Council has increased annual funding for its voluntary and community sector programme from £2.4m to £5.5m, supporting 80 organisations.

Manchester City Council graphic for the voluntary and community sector fund Image: Manchester City CouncilOriginal source

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Manchester is more than doubling the annual budget of a fund supporting voluntary and community organisations across the city.

The Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector fund will invest £16.5 million over three years, with the annual budget rising from £2.4 million to £5.5 million. Funding has been to 80 organisations for the 2026-29 round.

The city has thousands of voluntary, community, faith and organisations. The new round is designed to give funded groups more stability while directing support towards communities facing the greatest barriers and .