Oldham Enterprise Trust CIO grants
Oldham Enterprise Trust CIO gives grants and loans, for business use only, directly to individuals setting up in self-employment in Oldham — not to charities or organisations — limited to one award per applicant.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Oldham Enterprise Trust CIO gives grants and loans for business use to individuals setting up in self-employment in Oldham — it is not a fund for charities or organisations. Applicants must be aged 16 or over, have the legal right to remain in the UK, and the right to be self-employed. Start-ups are defined as businesses trading for less than two years, and applicants are eligible for one grant award only. The charity register records £20,000 in grants to organisations and £0 to individuals in its most recent year, a split that does not match the individual start-up grants described here — Oldham Enterprise Trust does not publish a typical grant size online.
What they fund
Oldham Enterprise Trust CIO funds business use, through grants and loans directly to individuals, as part of relieving unemployment in Oldham.
Who and where
It supports people aged 16 and over with the right to be self-employed, setting up a business in Oldham — not charities or organisations.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Oldham Enterprise Trust 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
“Applicants are eligible for one Grant award only”
Source: oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk — Fund Eligibility T&C | Oldham Enterprise Trust →
“Applicants must have the legal right to remain in the UK and the right to be self-employed”
Source: oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk — Fund Eligibility T&C | Oldham Enterprise Trust →
“Applicants must be aged 16-years or over”
Source: oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk — Fund Eligibility T&C | Oldham Enterprise Trust →
“Grants and Loans are for business use only”
Source: oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk — Fund Eligibility T&C | Oldham Enterprise Trust →
“Start-ups are defined as businesses trading for less than 2 years”
Source: oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk — Fund Eligibility T&C | Oldham Enterprise Trust →
How they say to apply
“The Grant Funding award must be drawn down within 3 months or the offer is deemed to have lapsed”
Source: oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk — Fund Eligibility T&C | Oldham Enterprise Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The relief of unemployment in oldham, for the public benefit, in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does it fund?
Grants and loans for business use only, including support for start-ups, defined as businesses trading for less than two years, as part of relieving unemployment in Oldham.
Who can apply?
Applicants must be setting up a business in Oldham, be aged 16 or over, have the legal right to remain in the UK, and have the right to be self-employed.
How many grants can I get?
Applicants are eligible for one grant award only.
How much does it give?
Oldham Enterprise Trust does not publish a typical grant size for its start-up grants and loans.
What happens after I'm offered a grant?
A grant funding award must be drawn down within three months of being offered, or the offer is deemed to have lapsed.
How do I apply?
Oldham Enterprise Trust does not set out a specific application form on its website. Check the funder's own website (oldhamenterprisetrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1172213) for how to apply, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Oldham Enterprise Trust CIO.