Stockport Local Fund received 112 applications in latest round

Stockport Local Fund received 112 applications from a diverse range of community groups, individuals and organisation in its latest round of funding.

Applicants will already be aware of the outcomes of their applications.  Successful applicants who applied for under £500 will receive their funding over the next few weeks. Those who applied for more than £500, whose ideas passed the first stage of the application process, will now be invited to tell Stockport Council more about their ideas to make final funding decisions.

Councillor Amanda Peers, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Neighbourhoods said:

In this round it has been great to see organisations and ideas evolving and collaborations between communities and statutory partners.

“Collaboration is a key element of Stockport Local as we strive to build connections with and between communities. I would encourage anyone who wants to become more connected to the wider community to visit our Stockport Local Directory or join one of our up-coming Sector Connector events bringing the voluntary, community, public and business sectors together. The partnerships emerging in Stockport are so important to ensuring our voluntary and community sector can thrive.”

The next round of funding will open to applications in Spring 2020. The community fund is part of Stockport Local, a way of working that aims to put residents at the heart of everything Stockport Council do.