What you cannot get funding for
Some projects, activities, events or schemes do not fall within the criteria for the Scheme Activation Grant Funds; therefore, applications will not be considered for the following:
- Additional construction works.
- For example, the construction of a BMX track.
- Activities that require planning permission or a Highways permit.
- For example, Parklets.
- Data collection devices,
- for example: air quality monitors, traffic cameras, speed cameras and other artificial data collection tools (Vivacity Cameras).
- Activities that include the use of property not owned by the applicant.
- For example, utility boxes.
- Works cannot take place on unadopted land.
- Works should not make fundamental changes to the Highway, Footway or Carriageway without consent.
- Activities should not have a maintenance, further revenue consequences, liabilities or regular upkeep aspects.
- For example, cycle stands in public places.
- Projects that do not directly benefit Manchester residents;
- Traffic-calming schemes or CCTV;
- Projects that simply replace existing facilities with no significant improvement;
- Projects that improve or benefit privately owned land to which the public have no access and un-adopted roads and footpaths;
- Projects that have already been completed or will have been by the time the grant is issued;
- Ongoing revenue funding of staff wages, salaries or expenses or overheads such as rent, leases or utility costs;
- Projects that only benefit individuals (e.g. qualifications, counselling sessions, professional legal advice etc.);
- Groups cannot directly benefit financially from their own application (they cannot be a fiscal beneficiary);
- Purchase of alcohol and gambling activities;
- Activities of a religious or political nature; or
- Activities that are contrary to Manchester City Council’s equal opportunities policy (Equality and diversity | Manchester City Council).