Sellafield Site Fund
Easy to access grants for groups in West Cumbria and Barrow
Funded by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd on behalf of the NDA and UKAEA
£55,000 available this year
Who can apply?
Groups based in Allerdale, Barrow and Copeland
Last year we gave 26 grants for an average of £1,974 and approved 62% of applications
If you are interested, please read the following details carefully along with our Applying for Money page.
Priorities
- The Sellafield Site Fund will prioritise activities which support the quality of life for people living in West Cumbria
- The fund will target activities which promote employment, skills development, raise aspirations and attainment amongst young people and which foster leadership skills
- The primary beneficiaries of the fund will be children, young people, people on low incomes, the unemployed, people experiencing mental health problems, people affected by alcohol and drug misuse and older adults
Examples of activities that have been supported
* computer training facility
* support to families in need
* training for advice workers
* drop in centre running costs
* village hall improvements
* gardening scheme for those on low incomes
* youth activities
How much can you apply for?
The maximum grant will normally be £5,000
We will not fund
* computers except in special circumstances
* expeditions
* individuals
* non-charitable sport or arts
* outings except in special circumstances
* photocopiers
* promotion of religious doctrine
* vehicle purchase costs
If you would like to know more about this fund please contact Deb Muscat (Tel 01900 820826/825760 Fax 01900 826527)
Download the Application Form or the Barrow Application Form and save it to your computer
West Coast Community and Fitness Centre equipment
updated 12.05.2008