Fluor Cumbria Fund
Apply online: Application Form or if you are applying for less than £1,000 the Small Grants Application Form
Easy to access grants for groups in the Sellafield travel to work area (West Cumbria and Barrow)
Funded by Fluor Foundation
Fluor’s grant making resources are allocated to community organisations in locations where the company has a permanent office or project site presence, selected higher education programmes and specific programmes initiated by Fluor
£6,000 available this year
Last year we gave 28 grants for an average of £1,056 and approved 56% of applications
If you are interested, please read the following details carefully along with our Applying for Money guidelines page.
Priorities
- Education related
Funding is focused on school/business partnerships and programmes which promote participation in higher education with an emphasis on engineering and improving the maths and science curriculum. Fluor supports scholarships and student association programmes.
- Health and human services
Groups that provide community services eg youth clubs, support for older adults or people with disabilities
- Public and civic affairs
Organisations that promote the community and economic life of the area and promote volunteering
- Cultural
Visual and performing arts, museums and local heritage
- Fluor employee engagement
The Fund has a particular interest in projects that meet one or more of the above criteria and also involve employees of Fluor Limited as trustees or volunteers
How much can you apply for?
Grants will normally be in the range £500‑3,000 over one year
The Fund will not support
* computers
* expeditions
* individuals
* film production and publishing activities
* sports organisations
* outings except in special circumstances
* photocopiers
* promotion of religious doctrine
* lobbying or political organisations
If you would like to know more about this fund please contact Roger Hart
(Tel 01900 820825/825760 Fax 01900 826527)
Apply online: Application Form or if you are applying for less than £1,000 the Small Grants Application Form
updated 26.07.2010