Community Trust Fund

The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in our local community. The Trustees award grants of a maximum of £3,000.

"In 2011/12, the Airport is contributing £100,000 which is further enhanced by income from fines imposed on airlines when their aircraft exceed our noise limits. These funds are then used to support neighbourhood and community projects throughout the area".

Our Area of benefit covers an approximate 10-mile radius of the Airport, concentrating on the areas most exposed to aircraft noise. Please click on the Community Trust Fund brochure link at the bottom of this page to see a map showing the eligible zone.

Applications are considered four times a year by a board of Trustees from Manchester Airport and the local authorities of Stockport, Trafford, Manchester, Tameside, Cheshire East and Cheshire West Council. This means that with great local insight and expertise, the Trustees evaluate applications using their knowledge to ensure the greatest possible benefit goes to the community.
Annual Report

Trust Fund Criteria
The Trust will fund projects that enhance, protect and conserve the natural and built environment. It will consider applications for projects which:

• encourage tree planting, forestation, landscaping and other works of environmental improvement or heritage conservation; or
• promote or advance social welfare for recreation and sport and leisure, with the object of improving the conditions of life for those living or working in, or visitors to, the area of benefit; or
• provide better appreciation of the natural and urban environment and ways of better serving, protecting and improving the same. This may include education and training; or
• promote the use of the natural environment as a safe habitat for flora and fauna of all kinds; or
• in the opinion of the Trustees are within the Trust’s charitable purposes.

Projects must be for the benefit of the whole community, or a substantial section of it, and not groups of an exclusive nature.

Read all about some of our successful projects in 2010/2011.

Community Trust Fund Information 

To apply for a grant from the Community Trust Fund it is now possible to apply online 

See where UK Community Grants have been awarded grants since 1997.

Contact
Email: trust.fund@manairport.co.uk