Cumbria Flood Recovery Funds
Usually up to £1,000 initially for individuals and families suffering from the floods with separate Eden District Council Flood Recovery Fund including flood resilence measures of up to £2,000 and
up to £10,000 for groups supporting them
Alston Moor Community Fund
Up to £500 for small groups especially promoting employment and enterprise
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
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Fund
Up to £500 for small voluntary and community groups in the circulation area including Penrith, Appleby in Westmorland, Kirkby Stephen and Alston
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
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
Gibb Charitable Trust Fund
Up to £300 vocational grants for students and trainees on Alston Moor
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
Holehird Trust
Up to £2,000 for projects supporting disabled, older and younger people and children in the former Westmorland County area
HSBC Environment Fund
Up to £1,000 for groups working on environmental issues
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
Roselands Trust
Up to £2,500 for charitable activities especially for older people and people with learning difficulties
Russell Armer Fund
Up to £1,000 for small voluntary and community groups in Penrith
Westmorland Limited
Around £500 to support community projects in the travel to work area for Westmorland Limited
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 09.04.2010