Grants available throughout Cumbria:
Comic Relief
Up to £10,000 for sport or community activities
Crofton Trust Fund
Around £500 to support community projects improving the knowledge of the public about agriculture, forestry and the countryside environment
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 £500 for individuals and £1,000 for groups for activities and equipment which support the education and training of disadvantaged young people in Cumbria (prioritising young people who are or have been looked after by Cumbria County Council)
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 facing disadvantage
HSBC Environment Fund
Up to £1,000 for groups working on environmental issues
n2n Fund (Nought to Nineteen)
Up to £7,000 a year to support positive activities for children and young people
Roselands Trust
Up to £2,500 for charitable activities especially for older people and people with learning difficulties
Youth Work Aid Fund
Groups upporting youth aged 12 upwards
There are also several additional small funds including CN Group Fund, Dora Beeforth Memorial Fund and Kipling Funds which generally have the same criteria as Foundation Grants - contact us for details.
Grants available in Allerdale, Copeland and parts of Carlisle and Eden only:
Cumberland Educational Foundation Grants
Up to £1,000 to widen access to sport and the arts
Mary Grave Trust
Up to £1,012 to help young people in West Cumbria broaden their horizons through foreign travel
Grants available in Allerdale, Barrow and Copeland only:
Up to £3,000 for groups in the Sellafield travel to work area
Grants available in parts of Allerdale and Copeland only:
BNFL 'Live the Dream' Fund
Up to £2,000 for 11-25 year olds in Allerdale and Copeland for study or vocational training
Bridging the Gap
Up to £5,000 for groups in ex-coalfields area of West Cumbria
NMP Community Fund - grants for groups
Up to £100,000 for projects that will help improve the lives of people in West Cumbria by raising their aspiration and achievement
NMP Community Fund - grants for individuals
Up to £3,000 for training or a qualification that will improve employment opportunities or benefit the wider community
Nuvia Cumbria Fund
Up to £300 for youth and environmental projects in and around the Nuvia site (West Cumbria)
Grants available in Allerdale only:
Allerdale Community Fund
Up to £5,000 for small groups to improve local communities throughout Allerdale
Allerdale Youth Bank
Up to £500 for activities for Allerdale youth groups
Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust
Mainly for groups operating or providing services in or close to the parishes of Rosley and Westward
Lamont Pridmore Fund
Up to £500 for small groups supporting children and young people in Allerdale
Robin Rigg West Cumbria Fund
Up to £15,000 for environmental activities in West Allerdale
Grants available in Barrow only:
Barrow Community Trust
Up to £1,000 for small community groups in Barrow Island, Central, Hindpool, Ormsgill and Risedale wards
Grants available in Carlisle only:
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
Rockcliffe and Westlinton CWM Trust Fund
Up to £10,000 for environmental projects in the parishes of Rockcliffe and Westlinton
Grants available in parts of Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland only:
Russell Armer Fund
Up to £1,000 for small voluntary and community groups in Dalston, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale and Penrith
Grants available in parts of Eden and South Lakeland only:
Westmorland Limited
Around £500 to support community projects in the travel to work area for Westmorland Limited
Grants available in Copeland and parts of Allerdale and Eden only:
Gibb Charitable Trust Fund
Up to £300 vocational grants for students and trainees
Grants available in parts of Eden and South Lakeland only:
Holehird Trust
Up to £2,000 for projects supporting disabled, older and younger people and children in the former Westmorland county area
Grants available in Eden only:
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Fund
Up to £500 for groups benefiting people living in the Herald's main circulation area (including Penrith, Appleby in Westmorland, Kirkby Stephen and Alston
Grants available in parts of South Lakeland only:
Kirkby Moor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
A fund for charitable activities for local communities located close to the Kirkby Moor Wind Farm
Finally, not a grant but Cumbria ProHelp has access to a range of professionals who can provide support throughout Cumbria.
updated 07.07.2010