The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester are inviting applications for grants up to £10,000 from a fund of over £5 million that they are distributing on behalf of Comic Relief, using money raised from Red Nose Day and Sport Relief - up to 31 March 2011.

Comic Relief grants of up to £10,000 support community groups who are using a range of activities, including sport, to:

* Increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation
* Help people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives to regain their confidence and self-esteem
* Build skills of local people
* Increase community cohesion
* Respond to local economic needs

Following a number of enquiries, Comic Relief has decided that grants to directly support the beneficiaries of work and projects delivered by Community Interest Companies are eligible for support under the current 2009-2011 programme.

For more information please call The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester on 0161 214 0940 or click here