Funding

The ENTEP Community Funding can be used for: Small grassroots groups based in or operating in Ellesmere Port. Applicants can apply to either continue existing projects or core work or try something new. Funding can be used for the following: >To supply food, clothing, furniture or other necessities to people in financial difficulty >To provide services or activities which help reduce loneliness or isolation >To work with older people, people with disabilities or those with long term health conditions >To provide services or activities for children or young people and families living in poverty >To work with people experiencing mental health issues

Introduced by Cheshire West and Chester Council, the CIF will provide grant funding to community sector organisations to support all age preventative, community-led activity that helps residents earlier, strengthens local resilience, and prevents, reduces or delays the need for statutory and high-cost services. The total funding envelope available for the CIF in 2026-27 is £897,000, including £425,000 in Council funding and £472,000 from the UK Government Crisis and Resilience Fund. The CIF will be phased approach, with the first application stage open from Wednesday 7 October to Wednesday 7 November.

For small, local charities and community groups based in the areas where Stagecoach operates. Funding supports projects that promote health and wellbeing, young people’s skills and employment, loneliness and social isolation, and accessibility and opportunity. Applications are reviewed monthly.