Salford Community & Voluntary Services

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Typical grants: £1,000 – £5,000
Where they fund: Salford
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Salford Community & Voluntary Services

Salford Community & Voluntary Services (Salford CVS) is the city's principal infrastructure body for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. Established in 1919 and independent since 1973, the organisation supports local social action, community well-being and voluntary participation through values of inclusivity, collaboration, empowerment and local leadership. As a membership organisation governed by a local Board of Trustees, it works with hundreds of community groups, charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profits across Salford, offering capacity-building, volunteering brokerage, governance training and sector representation. The Trust funds a broad range of local priorities including health and mental wellbeing, social care, youth work, poverty alleviation, employment, education, environment, arts, heritage, housing, inclusion, advocacy and community safety. It supports work with all ages and with residents facing disadvantage, including children and young people, older people, refugees and migrants, and people with disabilities. Grants can support project delivery, salaries, equipment, training, core costs and events, and are open to community groups, registered charities, CIOs, CICs, unincorporated associations and community benefit societies based in Salford. What makes Salford CVS distinctive is its hyper-local focus and its role as a champion for the city's voluntary sector.

What Salford Community & Voluntary Services funds

Salford CVS funds a broad range of local priorities including health and mental wellbeing, social care, youth work, poverty alleviation, employment, education, environment, arts, heritage, housing, inclusion, advocacy and community safety. It supports work with all ages and with residents facing disadvantage, including children and young people, older people, refugees and migrants, and people with disabilities. Grants can support project delivery, salaries, equipment, training, core costs and events. All funded work must take place in Salford.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are organisations based in Salford, including community groups, registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), community interest companies (CICs), unincorporated associations, community benefit societies, and social enterprises. The funder prioritises work with children and young people, older people, refugees and migrants, people with disabilities, and residents facing disadvantage. Organisations must be based in Salford and deliver projects within the city. There is no religious restriction on applicants.

What Salford Community & Voluntary Services doesn't fund

Salford CVS does not normally fund costs for meals, trips or one-off events unless there is a clear and compelling community need and benefit. It excludes alcohol, retrospective costs (costs incurred before a grant is awarded), and work that statutory bodies such as schools or local authorities have a duty to fund. Projects or activities taking place outside Salford are not supported unless a clear and convincing rationale is given. Applications seeking funding exclusively for food, such as food banks or food parcels, will not normally be considered.

How they like to fund

Salford CVS offers one-off grants, with organisations receiving funding having up to 12 months to spend the money. Grants can support project delivery, salaries, equipment, training, core costs, and events. Match funding is not required. The funder welcomes unsolicited applications and operates rolling programmes alongside themed rounds. Programmes differ by theme and income level, with some offering small grants and others larger amounts.

How much does Salford Community & Voluntary Services give?

Salford Community & Voluntary Services runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 67 sourced facts

Family Cooking FundCurrently closed

£5,000 – £10,000

Health and Wellbeing FundCurrently closed

£250 – £5,000

3 rounds a year
Decisions in ~6 weeks
Single-year grants

Salford Centenary Fund – Large GrantsRolling applications

Up to £10,000

Online application form
Decisions in ~8 weeks
Single-year grants

Salford Centenary Fund – Small GrantsRolling applications

Up to £1,000

Online application form
Decisions in ~8 weeks
Single-year grants

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Salford Community & Voluntary Services funds — and what they won't

Where they fund

Salford

Costs they'll cover

Project deliverySalariesEquipmentTrainingCore costsEvents

They don't fund

Individuals

The full exclusions list (6)

Costs for meals, trips or one-off events unless there is a clear and compelling need within and benefit for the community
Alcohol
Retrospective costs (i.e. costs that have already been incurred or for activities that have already happened before a grant has been awarded)
Costs for work that statutory bodies (such as schools or local authorities) have a duty to fund
Projects or activities taking place outside Salford, unless a clear and convincing rationale is given
Applications seeking funding exclusively for food (e.g. food banks and clubs, or to deliver food parcels) will not normally be considered

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

CommunityChildren & youthMental healthPoverty & hardshipWomen & girls

How to apply to Salford Community & Voluntary Services

Salford Community & Voluntary Services takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: online application form.
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How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Salford Community & Voluntary Services provide?

Salford Community & Voluntary Services runs 4 grant programmes — Family Cooking Fund: £5,000 – £10,000 · Health and Wellbeing Fund: £250 – £5,000 · Salford Centenary Fund – Large Grants: Up to £10,000 · Salford Centenary Fund – Small Grants: Up to £1,000.

Where does Salford Community & Voluntary Services fund charities?

Salford Community & Voluntary Services funds charities operating in Salford.

Does Salford Community & Voluntary Services accept unsolicited applications?

Salford Community & Voluntary Services accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Salford Community & Voluntary Services not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Costs for meals, trips or one-off events unless there is a clear and compelling need within and benefit for the community; Alcohol; Retrospective costs (i.e. costs that have already been incurred or for activities that have already happened before a grant has been awarded); Costs for work that statutory bodies (such as schools or local authorities) have a duty to fund; Projects or activities taking place outside Salford, unless a clear and convincing rationale is given. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Salford Community & Voluntary Services?

Salford Community & Voluntary Services takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.