Applying for a grant: Carlisle

Carlisle Youth Bank
Up to £500 for Carlisle youth groups
You may also be interested in similar grants from Youth Work in Cumbria Partnership - email Graham Bassett

Comic Relief
Up to £10,000 for sport or community activities

Cumberland Educational Foundation Grants
Up to £1,000 to widen access to sport and the arts

Cumbria Community Grants
Up to £12,000 for skills development to help people to move towards work

Cumbria Cultural Fund
Up to £500 to promote excellence in the arts and cultural life of Cumbria

Cumbria Flood Recovery Funds
Usually up to £1,000 initially for individuals and families suffering from the floods including flood resilence measures of up to £2,000 and up to £10,000 for groups supporting them

Edmond Castle Educational Trust
Up to £1,000 to train disadvantaged young people

Environment Fund
Around £2,000 for groups to demonstrate how local action can contribute to tackling global environmental issues

Foundation Grants
Up to £5,000 for small projects

Grassroots Grants
Up to £5,000 for small voluntary and community groups

High Sheriff's Crimebeat Fund
Up to £1,000 for groups working with young people

HSBC Environment Fund
Up to £1,000 for groups working on environmental issues

Janetta Topsy Laidlaw Trust
Up to £500 to support older people styaing in their home in Carlisle District

Mary Grave Trust
Up to £1,012 to help young people in West Cumbria broaden their horizons through foreign travel

n2n Fund (Nought to Nineteen)
Up to £7,000 a year to support positive activities for children and young people

Rockcliffe and Westlinton CWM Trust Fund
Up to £10,000 for environmental projects in the parishes of Rockcliffe and Westlinton

Roselands Trust
Up to £2,500 for charitable activities especially for older people and people with learning difficulties

Violet Laidlaw Trust
Up to £500 to support homeless people in Carlisle District

Youth Work Aid Fund
Groups supporting youth aged 12 upwards

There are also several additional small funds including CN Group Fund, Dora Beeforth Memorial Fund and Kipling Funds - contact us for details.

Finally, not a grant but Cumbria ProHelp has access to a range of professionals who can provide support throughout Cumbria.

 

updated 19.02.2010