Action Together CIO grants
Action Together is an umbrella body for voluntary and community groups in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside, and makes grants to constituted and informal local groups.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Action Together is the umbrella and resource body for voluntary and community groups in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside, and it makes grants as well as providing services, advice and information. It runs a number of different funds which open and close at different times, so check its website for what is open now. Its Oldham funding report for 2023-24 shows the kinds of groups it funded: incorporated VCFSE groups and organisations, constituted VCFSE groups, and informal social action groups. The same report sets out grant bands: micro grants of up to £1,000, and small grants from £1,000 up to £10,000. Medium grants run from £10,000 up to £25,000. Those bands describe the funds covered by that report, so amounts available through any particular fund may differ. Its governing document covers building the capacity of third sector organisations in Oldham and Tameside and the surrounding area.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records Action Together under general and other charitable purposes rather than a single theme.
Who and where
The register records the charity working in the North West of England, and lists Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside as its local authority areas.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Action Together CIO says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Incorporated VCFSE groups / organisations”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
“Informal social action groups Constituted VCFSE groups”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
“Constituted VCFSE groups”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
Grant sizes they mention
“Micro Up to £1,000”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
“Small £1,000 up to £,10,000”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
“Medium £10,000 up to £25,000”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
How they say to apply
“Up to 2 weeks - sent to panel upon receipt”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
“Up to 4 weeks - sent to panel every week virtual panel drop in quarterly”
Source: actiontogether.org.uk — (PDF) AT%20Oldham%20Funding%20Report%2023-24.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the CIO are:(1) to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in the local government areas of oldham and tameside and thesurrounding area (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) and, in particular, to build the capacity of third sector…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Action Together fund?
The Charity Commission register records it making grants to organisations, alongside providing services, advice and information and acting as an umbrella or resource body. Its governing document describes building the capacity of third sector organisations in Oldham and Tameside and the surrounding area, so that they can pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose.
Who can apply to Action Together?
Its Oldham funding report for 2023-24 lists incorporated VCFSE groups and organisations, constituted VCFSE groups and informal social action groups among those it funded. The Charity Commission register records the charity working in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside.
How much does Action Together typically give?
Its Oldham funding report for 2023-24 sets out grant bands: micro grants of up to £1,000, small grants from £1,000 up to £10,000, and medium grants from £10,000 up to £25,000. Those bands describe the funds covered by that report, so the amounts available through any particular fund may differ. The Charity Commission register does not show a grants to organisations figure for its most recent financial year.
How do I apply to Action Together?
It administers a number of different funds, which open and close at different times, so there is no single application route we can point you to. Check the funder's own website (www.actiontogether.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1165512) for what is currently open, as processes can change.
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