Through the Community Fund you can bid for any amount up to a maximum of £2,000.  

Following customer feedback, we’ve made some changes to our application process and eligibility criteria, please make sure you read this carefully before applying.

Eligibility Criteria 

• You must not have received funding from the community fund in the last 12 months.  
  
  
• The project must be based entirely in Stockport and benefit Stockport Homes and SKylight customers or communities.  
  
  
• The project must be of benefit to at least one of these groups: Young People, Digital Inclusion, Older People, Community Spirit, or Health & Wellbeing. 
  
  
• You must be an unincorporated association (community group) within Stockport Metropolitan Borough with a turnover of less than £5,000 in the previous financial year.*
  
  
• Your organisation must have a set of annual accounts, unless you are a newly set-up group. Please inform us if this is the case. 

• Your organisation must have a bank account open in the name of the group. You will need proof of the bank account in your group's name (e.g. a recent bank statement or letter). 
  
  
• You will be required to complete an evaluation form of your completed project with evidence of how you spent the money (e.g. provide receipts). Failure to provide these will lead to the group being ineligible to apply for future funding.  

• The project should be completed within 12 months of your funding being awarded. Your evaluation will be due within three calendar months once your project is complete. 

  *Please note, that we will accept applications from a Community Interest Company (CIC), Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), or registered Charity with a turnover of less than £150,000 in the previous financial year. However, priority will be given to grassroots organisations for the £2,000 fund.

Before you start your application, please make sure you have a copy of your governing document. You will need to send this to us via email once you have completed your application.

Please note, we reserve the right to close SKylight Community Fund early once threshold has been reached.

Please read the Community Fund leaflet here.

The Community Fund Panel, which is made up of local residents, will use the information you provide to assess your application. Please provide as much information as possible when completing the application form. 

Should you have any problems completing the application or if you would like to request a paper copy please contact us at [email protected]  

If you would any advice on applying for funding speak to our Funding Officer Mark Rogers, by emailing [email protected] 

A new funding stream for Community Interest Company (CIC), Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), or registered Charity will be available in Summer/Autumn 2025, please keep an eye out on our website and social media channels for further information when released.