ROCA contact details
Contact ROCA@fcho.co.uk for further support or enquiries.
We fund community projects in our Oldham neighbourhoods and some areas of Rochdale. To understand where these areas are in Oldham, please visit our Neighbourhoods page.
We are interested in funding projects that relate to:
We may fund other types of projects and/or in other areas, however, please contact ROCA@fcho.co.uk before filling out an application.
Projects/activities where there is a clear, local community benefit. Our grants are primarily to support community-led improvements to places and spaces and/or support community action on a particular issue e.g. addressing loneliness and isolation. A ROCA grant can also be issued for community research and engagement activity.
What we cannot fund:
We cannot repeatedly fund the same activity/project if you have previously applied to ROCA.
Our ROCA Small Grants have a limit of £750 and we accept applications throughout the year until our funding is spent. You can apply for more than one ROCA grant as long as they are for a different projects.
Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprises (VCFSEs). Your group or organisation must be constituted, have a bank account in its name and have adequate safeguarding and data protection policies in place. If this excludes you from applying, please contact ROCA@fcho.co.uk and we can see how we might support you another way.
Apply for ROCA using the application form below.
Once you have applied, your application will be reviewed by our advisory group. We try to respond to your application within six weeks.
Contact ROCA@fcho.co.uk for further support or enquiries.