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.