Holehird Trust
Supporting Westmorland residents
Funded by the Holehird Trust, of which Cumbria County Council is Trustee
£40,000 available this year
Last year we gave 41 grants for an average of £919 and approved 78% of applications
Who can apply?
Voluntary and community organisations in Cumbria supporting residents of the former County of Westmorland *
Priority will be given to projects benefiting one or more of the following groups:
* elderly people
* disabled people
* children
* young people up to age 18
Applicants must be properly constituted voluntary or community groups supporting people living within the former County of Westmorland.
All applicants to any of the Foundation's grants programmes which support appropriate beneficiaries in Westmorland will automatically be presented to the Trustees.
How much can we apply for?
It is unlikely that requests for sums in excess of £2,000 will be approved
Urgent applications for less than £500 can be fast-tracked to ensure a quick response
Examples of activities that the fund may support
* music projects for children living in isolated rural communities
* sports sessions for disabled people
* outdoor play sessions for children andyoung people
* sports club development work with children
* community centre building work to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act
* general running costs for rural nursery
* staffing costs for Walking the Way to Health programme for older people
Grants are considered by the Trustees of the Holehird Trust at their quarterly meetings.
For further information please contact Roger Hart (tel 01900 820825/825760 fax 01900 826527)
Download the Application Form and save it to your computer
* the following parishes and communties are included:
Ambleside,
Appleby,
Arnside,
Askham,
Bampton,
Barbon,
Bandleyside,
Barton,
Beetham,
Bolton,
Bradleyfield,
Brough,
Brough Sowerby,
Brougham,
Burneside,
Burton-in-Kendal,
Casterton,
Cliburn,
Clifton,
Crackenthorpe,
Crook,
Crosby,
Crosthwaite,
Crosby Garrett,
Docker,
Dufton,
Eamont Bridge,
Fawcett Forest,
Firbank,
Grasmere,
Grayrigg,
Great Strickland,
Hartley, Helbeck,
Helsington,
Heversham,
Hincaster,
Holme,
Holmescales,
Hutton Roof,
Ings,
Kaber,
Kentmere,
Killington,
King’s Meaburn,
Kirkby Lonsdale,
Kirkby Stephen,
Kirkby Thore,
Lakes,
Lambrigg,
Levens,
Little Strickland,
Long Marton,
Longsleddale,
Lowther,
Lupton,
Lyth,
Mallerstang,
Mansergh,
Martindale,
Middleton,
Milburn,
Milnthorpe,
Morland,
Murton,
Musgrave,
Nateby,
New Hutton,
Newbiggin,
Newby,
Old Hutton,
Orton,
Patterdale,
Preston Patrick,
Preston Richard,
Ravenstonedale,
Scalthwaitrigg,
Sedgwick,
Selside,
Shap,
Skelsmergh,
Sleagill,
Sockbridge,
Soulby,
Stainmore,
Stainton,
Staveley with Ings,
Tebay,
Temple Sowerby,
Tirril,
Underbarrow,
Waitby,
Warcop,
Wharton,
Whinfell,
Whitwell, Windermere,
Winton,
Witherslack and
Yanthwaite
updated 02.04.2008