We Love MCR Charity Manchester's Rising Stars Fund
Create a free account to applyGet funding for the kit, courses or other resources you need to move towards a clear goal in work, qualifications or entrepreneurship. If you’re applying with an entrepreneurial idea, you may also receive coaching and mentorship.
Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund supports ambitious young Mancunians who face financial barriers outside their control. It helps people take their next steps towards success in work, qualifications or entrepreneurship by funding practical needs such as equipment, training and resources.
The fund is designed for young people across the city who have a clear goal and need extra support to make progress. It is aimed at those whose family or personal circumstances make it hard to access the money they need themselves.
Grants can be used in a wide range of ways, including kit, courses and other tools that help a young person move forward.
Alongside financial support, the charity may also offer coaching and mentorship where appropriate, particularly for entrepreneurial applicants. The fund runs through regular application rounds, with applications accepted throughout the year and assessed against set deadlines.
15 January 2027
Applications are accepted at any time and assessed in rounds. Later deadlines: 15 March 2027, 15 May 2027, 15 July 2027, 15 September 2027 and 1 November 2027.
Location
- Aged 15 to 22.
- Minimum school Year 11.
- Up to 25 if care experienced or a SEND young person.
- Applicants must live in the City of Manchester.
- Applicants need a clear and realistic ambition or goal around employment, education, training or entrepreneurship.
- Applicants must demonstrate inability to access funds themselves due to personal or family circumstances.
Grants of up to £5,000 to help with equipment, training and resources. The fund has also supported practical costs for work, qualifications and entrepreneurship, and may include coaching and mentorship for entrepreneurial applicants.
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