Applying for a grant: Eden

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