Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund
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- Typical grants
- Up to £20,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund
The Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund is a Salford-based unincorporated charitable trust established over 50 years ago by Mrs S Rechnitzer and Mrs Feingold. Rooted in compassion, communal responsibility, and Jewish tradition, its core mission is to relieve poverty among the orthodox Jewish community in Greater Manchester. The Fund enables underprivileged brides and grooms from needy families to marry with dignity, preventing financial hardship from derailing this key lifecycle event. With deep local roots and generational stewardship, the Fund emphasises discretion, rapid response, and trustee-led identification of needs, ensuring no observant Jewish family in the area faces wedding-related poverty.
What Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund funds
The Fund primarily provides direct financial assistance for wedding costs of orthodox Jewish families demonstrating acute need, prioritising those in Greater Manchester, Salford, and Prestwich. Limited grants also support Jewish education, religious organisations, medical hardship, and general poverty relief within this community. Funding is often channelled through local synagogues, welfare boards, or schools. All work is hyper-local, focused on the orthodox Jewish community in Greater Manchester.
Who can apply
Beneficiaries are individuals or small, embedded community groups aligned with orthodox Jewish observance. The Fund supports needy families and underprivileged brides and grooms within the orthodox Jewish community of Greater Manchester. External charities or organisations without strong local ties are not typically supported. The Fund identifies those in acute need through community knowledge and referrals rather than open applications.
What Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund doesn't fund
The Fund excludes non-Jewish causes, activities outside Greater Manchester, unrestricted funding, capacity-building, and large-scale projects. It also does not support external charities or organisations lacking strong local ties to the orthodox Jewish community in the area.
How they like to fund
The Fund provides direct financial assistance for wedding costs, operating through a trustee-led process that relies on referrals, community knowledge, and trustee interviews. It does not accept unsolicited applications, and grants are made with a rapid response to identified needs. The Fund emphasises discretion and a needs-driven approach.
How much does Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund give?
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Good to know
How to apply to Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund
Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund provide?
Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund typically provides grants up to £20,000.
Where does Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund fund charities?
Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund?
Manchester Hachnosas Kalloh Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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