GM Walking and Wheeling Fund

The GM Walking and Wheeling Fund (GMWWF) Grants Programme offers grants of up to £7,000 to VCSE organisations to deliver projects that get more people walking and wheeling in autumn and winter. The fund aims to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in Greater Manchester by encouraging people who are less active or inactive to walk or wheel regularly. By wheeling, the program means using a wheelchair, mobility aid or pushing a pram. The fund offers both small grants of up to £2,000 and medium grants of up to £7,000 to support activities that encourage people who are usually less active to start or increase the amount they regularly walk in winter 2025-2026. All projects must encourage people who are usually less active or inactive to increase the amount they walk or wheel regularly. Organizations can achieve this through various means such as supporting walking and wheeling groups, working with schools, faith centres or workplaces to encourage active travel, or recruiting and training Walking and Wheeling Champions. Projects must demonstrate how they will link into the wider health and care system in their area, such as local GP practices or family centres. Priority groups include people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, people from lower socio-economic groups, Asian, Black and Chinese people (particularly adults of Muslim faith), women (particularly pregnant women and those with children under one year old), and adults aged 65 and over. The fund is managed by Salford CVS on behalf of 10GM and made possible through investment from NHS GM via GM Moving.