The Manuka Club has made over 50 grants to date. Here, you can see some of the highlights, presented as case studies through the interactive map.
A little money goes a long way in many community-based campaigns, whose biggest assets – the time, passion and commitment of their members – come free of charge. Research undertaken for the Manuka Club shows that local groups’ funding priorities are for small amounts of ‘fast cash’ that enable them to respond to rapidly evolving situations, rather than large sums that take longer to deliver.
The Manuka Club disburses Small Grants in the range of £500 to £2,000 to support groups opposing developments in four key areas – i) airport expansion, ii) road-building, iii) greenfield house-building, and iv) incineration and other unsustainable approaches to waste treatment. The Club supports a diverse range of activities, including the production of publicity materials and events, the commissioning of research, and the calling of expert witnesses in public inquiries. Feedback from grantees suggests these projects have been successful in winning public and political support, and challenging the assumptions made in development plans.
"Thanks entirely to a grant from the Manuka Club, we were able to prepare a travelling display explaining the Government's house and road building plans for Bedfordshire and encouraging people to get involved. We took the display to more than 25 venues, and were delighted with the public response." Ann Collett-White, branch development officer, CPRE Bedfordshire
THE CLUB DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS but relies instead on suggestions froman informal network of experienced advisers.
