Sport & Visitor Economy grants and funding in Greater Manchester

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Only for Greater Manchester 8

Manchester Connecting Communities Fund: grants up to £5,000 for youth sport, movement and performing arts projectsmax award £5,000 · closes 2 Nov 2026 · with City in the Community (Manchester City): Manchester Connecting Communities Fund (EURO 2028)
Hot Bed Press open call: £500 to £10,000 for public art in Salford's Makers District (closes 9 Nov)award £500–£10,000 · closes 9 Nov 2026 · Salford · with Hot Bed Press (Salford): open call for public art projects in The Makers District
American Express small restaurant grants: £10,500 for independent restaurants in Greater Manchester and Londonmax award £10,500 · closes 16 Nov 2026 · with American Express / IDA Foundation: Backing International Small Restaurants grant (London and Manchester)
SUEZ Communities Trust Landfill Communities Fundcloses 18 Nov 2026 · with Action Together: find funding
Heywood Pride in Place capital grants: up to £180,000 to improve community spacesmax award £180,000 · closes 30 Nov 2026 · Rochdale · with Action Together: Heywood Pride in Place Capital Grants (up to £30,000 or £180,000)
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund: grants up to £3,000 for community groups near the airportmax award £3,000 · closes 6 Dec 2026 · with Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund
Smallbridge, Hurstead and Belfield Pride in Place grants: up to £5,000 for local groupsmax award £5,000 · closes 1 Feb 2027 · with Action Together: Smallbridge, Hurstead and Belfield Pride in Place Community Grants
Manchester Neighbourhood Sports Fund 2026-27award £250–£3,000 · closes 1 Mar 2027 · with Macc: funding opportunities

Open across the North West 7

Film Exhibition Fundnon-cash support · closes 23 Oct 2026 · with Film Hub North: film exhibitor funding (Film Exhibition Fund, Pitch Pot, Bursary Fund)
Film Exhibition Fund round 3: up to £10k for independent cinemas, film festivals and film societies in the Northmax award £10,000 · closes 23 Oct 2026 · with Film Hub North: Film Exhibition Fund round 3 (up to £10k for independent film exhibition in the North)
Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fundaward £1,000–£10,000 · closes 18 Dec 2026 · with Action Together: find funding
Get Fishing Fundaward £750–£1,000 · closes 31 Dec 2026 · with Action Together: find funding
Pitch Pot: rolling micro-grants of up to £3k for film screenings and events in the Northmax award £3,000 · closes 12 Feb 2027 · with Film Hub North: Pitch Pot micro-grants for film exhibitors (up to £3k, rolling)
Film Exhibition Fund: Pitch Potaward £3,000 · open all year · with Film Hub North: film exhibitor funding (Film Exhibition Fund, Pitch Pot, Bursary Fund)
Manchester Accommodation BID Subvention Fund and conference bid supportSupport for bids, international delegate growth and government advocacy for international business events · with VisitEngland Business Advice Hub

UK-wide 20

Creative Foundations Fund (CFF) Round 2 - Strand 1award £100,000–£1,000,000 · closes 23 Oct 2026 · with Arts Council England
PRS Foundation Early Career Promoter Fund: up to £3,500 for independent music promoters in Englandmax award £3,500 · closes 29 Oct 2026 · with PRS Foundation Early Career Promoter Fund
Female Coaches for Girls Fund: £200 per coach for girls' football, cricket and tennis clubsaward £200–£400 · closes 4 Nov 2026 · with Barclays Community Sport Fund: Female Coaches for Girls Fund (Sported)
easyfundraising Impact Fundaward £1,000 · closes 8 Nov 2026 · with Macc: funding opportunities
Call Open CoSTAR National Lab: Inclusive Multisensory Experienceaward £20,000–£40,000 · closes 24 Nov 2026 · with CoSTAR Network (creative technology R&D labs)
Shoeburyness Commissionmax award £10,000 · closes 24 Nov 2026 · with Artquest
Music Growth Fund: £1,000 to £40,000 for music businessesaward £1,000–£40,000 · closes 26 Nov 2026 · with Arts Council England - Music Growth Fund (Music Growth Package)
Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sitesaward £1,100,000–£1,320,000 · closes 1 Dec 2026 · with Arts and Humanities Research Council
Long-term cultural and sporting events legacyaward £1,100,000–£1,320,000 · closes 1 Dec 2026 · with Arts and Humanities Research Council
Peter Harrison Foundation: Active Livesaward £5,000–£30,000 · closes 1 Jan 2027 · with Macc: funding opportunities
Alpkit Foundation: £50 to £500 for groups getting people outdoorsaward £50–£500 · open all year · with Alpkit Foundation
BFI Audience Projects Fund: National Lottery funding for film festivals, distribution, touring and immersive exhibitionopen all year · with BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund
BlueSpark Foundationaward £2,000–£5,000 · open all year · with Macc: funding opportunities
Grass pitch drainage — Football Foundationmax award £100,000 · open all year · with Football Foundation
Malton Sculpture Trail 2026max award £200 · open all year · with CuratorSpace
RFU — Sport Englandmax award £15,000 · open all year · with Sport England
Arnold Clark Community Fund – Gear Up for SportSports kits; 150 given away each month. · with Action Together: find funding
Hubs Programme — Football Foundationwith Football Foundation
RFU Grant Finder — RFUopen all year · with RFU (England Rugby club funding)
LTAnon-cash support · with LTA (tennis and padel facility funding)

International, open to UK applicants 3

Your journey to more sustainable community engagementnon-cash support · with Booking.com / UN Tourism sustainable tourism & hospitality courses
Your journey to more sustainable energy usagenon-cash support · with Booking.com / UN Tourism sustainable tourism & hospitality courses
Your journey to more sustainable water managementnon-cash support · with Booking.com / UN Tourism sustainable tourism & hospitality courses

Contracts in Greater Manchester and the North West 3

Manchester, Cotton & Transatlantic Slavery AV hardware supply and integrationcontract value £69,300 · closes 22 Oct 2026 · with Science Museum Group
RFQ Proposals - OLDHAM PLACE MARKETING STRATEGY. A Borough-Wide Place Marketing Strategy for Oldhamcloses 23 Oct 2026 · Oldham · with The Chest (North West councils e-tendering portal, via Proactis ProContract)
TfGM - Cloud Public Address Systemcloses 30 Oct 2026 · with Transport for Greater Manchester

Questions

How many opportunities are open for Sport & Visitor Economy in Greater Manchester?

On 18 October 2026 Bearings lists 38 live opportunities a business based in Greater Manchester can apply for: 33 grants, loans, investment and prizes, 2 programmes, advice and support, 3 training offers. 8 are only for Greater Manchester, 7 are open across the North West and 23 are UK-wide or international.

Which funding closes soonest?

Film Exhibition Fund (closes 23 Oct 2026)
Film Exhibition Fund round 3: up to £10k for independent cinemas, film festivals and film societies in the North (closes 23 Oct 2026)
Creative Foundations Fund (CFF) Round 2 - Strand 1 (closes 23 Oct 2026)

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Sport & Visitor Economy funding and support in Greater Manchester