Stockroom, Stockport Council: Connections/Collections
EDRFG funding awarded: £25,000
Community-led cultural activities connecting residents through workshops and events.
Trafford and Stockport College Group: Ignite Stockport
EDRFG funding awarded: £25,000
Business innovation and leadership programme supporting SME productivity and growth.
Manchester Digital Laboratory CIC: Family Tech 2026 to 2027 (FT2627)
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,980
Family-friendly digital skills events for young people and parents across Stockport.
BOOST WELLBEING CIC: BOOST YOUR STRENGTH
EDRFG funding awarded: £16,250
Exercise programme improving wellbeing for women experiencing menopause.
Arts for Recovery in the Community (Arc): Arts and Health; Everyone, Every Place, Every Day
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,960
Creative activities to support mental health and cultural participation.
Stockport Town Centre BID Ltd: Spectacular Sunday Christmas 2026 Event for Town Centre
EDRFG funding awarded: £35,000
Large-scale Christmas event boosting cultural engagement in the town centre.
Third Wave Foundation Ltd: Who still Cares?
EDRFG funding awarded: £25,000
Arts programme connecting refugees and local residents to strengthen community cohesion.
Itsherstory CIC: Stockport Sirens: Storytelling through Rhythm and Rhyme
EDRFG funding awarded: £18,405
Storytelling workshops empowering women and non-binary individuals.
Starting Point Community Learning Partnership: Digital Ready: Care Leavers Hub Programme
EDRFG funding awarded: £14,930
Digital skills and inclusion programme for care-experienced young people.
Sleepy Parrot Studios Ltd: Underbanks: Crafting Contemporary Heritage
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,999
Workshops making heritage crafts accessible to new and diverse audiences.
Stockport Youth Orchestra: The Stockport Songbook
EDRFG funding awarded: £14,948
Music workshops and performances for primary-aged children.
OmniMusic: Every Child
EDRFG funding awarded: £36,600
Inclusive SEND music programme developing workforce skills and participation.
PCC Parish of Stockport and Brinnington: Hong Kong Cultural Exchange Programme
EDRFG funding awarded: £19,000
Community events promoting cultural inclusion and interaction.
Stockport County Community Trust: What County Means to Me
EDRFG funding awarded: £19,925
Creative wellbeing programme supporting vulnerable adults.
Stockport Museums: Summer of Culture
EDRFG funding awarded: £9,409
Free museum-based activities for families during school holidays.
Stockport Youth Federation: Stockport Cultural Futures
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,964
Cultural engagement and skills pathways programme for young people.
Flourish Together CIC: Inclusive Economic Growth through unlocking the talent of Social Entrepreneurs
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,950
Support for social enterprises and young entrepreneurs to grow businesses.
Marple Youth Project CIC: Lancashire Hill creative community space
EDRFG funding awarded: £19,980
Transformation of a local space into a creative community hub with workshops.
Self Care Creatives CIC: The Glimmer Project
EDRFG funding awarded: £23,480
Community arts events improving wellbeing and social connection.
Pink Mcr CIC: Makeshift: Make, Train, Build
EDRFG funding awarded: £50,000
Creative workshops and training for young people and artists.
From the Other Ltd: Sidelines Festival 2027
EDRFG funding awarded: £48,750
Town-centre cultural festival driving footfall and civic pride.
Lifestyle Strides CIC: Lifestyle Leap Stockport
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,500
Health programme supporting lifestyle change for African and Caribbean communities.
Offerton Park Community Association: Offerton Park 60th Anniversary Celebration
EDRFG funding awarded: £25,000
Community event and ongoing youth and cultural activities.
GRIT Studios CIC: Move A Mile
EDRFG funding awarded: £22,275
Large-scale participatory cultural route connecting two creative hubs.
Make a Difference GM: Fusion of Cultures
EDRFG funding awarded: £20,000
Programme celebrating cultural diversity and strengthening community participation.
Easy Peel Studio CIC: In The Making
EDRFG funding awarded: £11,250
Public artwork developed with young people through workshops.
Lips Inked Arts CIC: Heatons Harmonies
EDRFG funding awarded: £9,790
Creative arts sessions improving wellbeing for older residents.
Smart Works Greater Manchester: NEET young women programme
EDRFG funding awarded: £17,564
Work-readiness support improving confidence and employment outcomes.
Drywave Recovery CIC: The Culture Lab Community Build
EDRFG funding awarded: £45,000
Creative skills hub supporting young people into employment.
The Goodness Collective CIC: Foundations for Change
EDRFG funding awarded: £23,760
Wellbeing and participation programme for women.
Make Build Grow CIC – Make Good Futures
EDRFG funding awarded: £15,450
Creative enterprise training and festival for care leavers.
A Breathing Space CIC: Open Studio
EDRFG funding awarded: £25,000
Weekly wellbeing sessions for disabled people, older adults and men.
Groundwork Greater Manchester: Wild About Edgeley
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,999
Youth-led project improving green spaces and community engagement.
Restocked CIC: Graft & Craft Library of Things
EDRFG funding awarded: £25,000
Workshops and tool library providing access to practical skills.
Capture & Calm Walks CIC: Capture & Create
EDRFG funding awarded: £6,970
Wellbeing programme combining nature and creative activities.
Hazel Grove Carnival Association: Hazel Grove Carnival
EDRFG funding awarded: £11,000
Large community carnival increasing cultural participation.
Rising Stars NW CIC: The Creator Lab
EDRFG funding awarded: £50,000
Creative hub transforming vacant space and supporting young creatives.
Expression Concert Music Foundation CIC: Stockport Community Music Programme
EDRFG funding awarded: £24,600
Drumming workshops culminating in a community performance.