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The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in the community local to the airport. Each year Manchester Airports Group contributes £100,000 to the Fund; any fines levied at aircraft that have breached stringent noise limits are also paid in to the Fund. These funds are then used to support neighbourhood and community projects throughout an approximate 10-mile radius of the Airport, concentrating on the areas most exposed to aircraft noise.
Projects supported will be carrying out positive work in the community. Organisations eligible to apply will be established groups (or charities) of charitable nature with ‘Not for Profit’ status; Community, Social or Environmentally focused; and based within the area of benefit.
Grants of a maximum of £3,000 are awarded to projects that meet the following criteria:
- Improve, enhance, protect and conserve the natural and built environment; or offer heritage conservation;
- or promote or advance social welfare;
- or provide better appreciation of the natural and urban environment;
- or create a safe habitat for flora and fauna.
- Demonstrate lasting benefit to the community.
- Benefit all members of the community regardless of race, gender or religion.
- Be from an established group or charity able to demonstrate clear banking or financial records, and not an individual or commercial organisation working for profit.
Projects previously supported include:
- Sale Water Park Conservation Volunteers: £1202 towards materials to make log seating for an outdoor Amphitheatre
- Hazel Grove Brass Band Stockport: £1500 towards percussion instruments
- Budworth Sailing Club: £3000 towards jetties
Schools or other community buildings need to demonstrate how they are providing something to the wider community over and above their statutory obligations and how it would be accessed out of normal opening hours.
The next deadline to apply is the 13th December 2024.
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