Girlguiding Greater Manchester West
Girlguiding Greater Manchester West
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Finance

Finance

All Girlguiding units operate as individual charities - regardless of whether they are registered with the Charity Commission. This means that leaders are effectively the unit's trustees - and it is their responsibility to manage unit funds.

Information on running your unit finances can be found  here. If you are struggling with budgeting or doing your accounts ask your district treasurer for some support. There is no such thing as a daft question, if you have thought about it you can guarantee someone else will have too.

Help and support

Help and support

The finance team is here to offer you help and support. We have lots of ideas and suggestions that might make things easier for you in your units. Click on the link and get in touch.

Unit Support Grant

Applications for our unit support grant are now open.
This grant is available thanks to funding from the Girlguiding unit support fund.
Units who are experiencing financial difficulties or in deprived areas may apply.
Please download the application form. This grant is available now until all funds have been allocated.

If you have any questions please email gmwgrants@gmail.com
There is no specified amount on this grant please provide details of your circumstances and your request will be considered..

Forms for Unit Support Grant

Forms for Unit Support Grant

Application form for the Unit support grant

Click on the box to download the Unit Support Grant for 2026 as a PDF document.

Budget Form

Click on the box to download the budget form. Please make sure you download it and then set it to edit. 

Subscription Support Grant

Subscription Support

Girlguiding Greater Manchester West has made a subscription support grant of £150 available. It is open to all units in financial need, you can make one application from January to February 2026. You will be offered financial advice and support when applying for Gift Aid. 

Please download the form below, read the guidelines, and submit the completed form with the relevant information by Tuesday 10th February 2026.

Forms for Subscription Support Grant

Forms for Subscription Support Grant

Click on the box to download the subscription support grant for 2026 as a Word document.

Subscription Support

Click on the box to download the subscription support grant for 2026 as a PDF document.

Subscription Budget

Click on the box to download the budget form. Please make sure you download it and then set it to edit. 

Mini-grants

Mini-grant application

If your unit or someone in your unit needs financial assistance then please apply for our mini-grant

Who can apply

Units can apply on behalf of an individual (Girl or Leader) within their unit for financial support e.g. towards uniform, training, etc. Units can apply for financial support towards rent or programme resources etc.

Districts can apply on behalf of a unit. Divisions can apply on behalf of a District.

Who cannot apply?

Individuals (Girls or Leaders) cannot submit the application; their unit must do it on their behalf.

Applications can be submitted at any time

Please follow the information on the current application form.

Mini-Grant application form

Mini-Grant application form

Click on the box to download a 2026 application form

Click on the box to download a PDF copy of the 2026 application form.

Region and National Grants

Region and National Grants

Girlguiding North West England has grants that are available to individuals and units. In addition to these, there are National grants to help with accessible guiding, traveling abroad, Trefoil Guild new unit grant, units in need grant, and the WAGGGS Ukraine emergency fund. More information and the links can be found here: Girlguiding Fundraising & Grants | Where to start (girlguidingnwe.org.uk)

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