LGBTQ+ or HIV Organisation/Community Group:
LGBTQ+ and HIV Community Organisations and Community Groups. To meet this category, your organisation must be constituted as an LGBTQ+ group in terms of your charity/CIC/collective, with clear objectives specifically aimed at LGBTQ+ life. This does not include LGBTQ+ corporate and political party networks - these networks should apply for a category that reflects their organisation.
Non LGBTQ+, Not for Profit:
Non-profit organisation that’s not LGBTQ+ or HIV led. This includes any LGBTQ+ networks within a non-profit organisation, but does not include LGBTQ+ networks within Commercial Businesses. To meet this category, you cannot have a turnover of more than £6.5million or a balance sheet total of more than £3.26 million.
Public Sector or Public Service:
Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, infrastructure, public education, along with health care and those working for the government itself, such as elected officials.
Greater Manchester Independent Business:
An independent business is a business that is not inextricably associated with another business through common ownership, affiliation, sharing of employees, facilities, equipment, profits and losses. This category is only associated with businesses within Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
Private Sector Organisation:
Private Sector organisation means an organisation, institution, corporation, or other legal entity.