Grants for charitable organisations, in particular, those aligned with the company’s purpose, to make a positive difference to the lives of its customers, communities and people in the Society’s operating area of Cumbria, Dumfriesshire, Lancaster and Preston (all PR, FY, LA, BB1-3 and BB5-7 postcodes) and Haltwhistle.
Donor
Cumberland Building Society
Who can apply?
• charitable, not-for-profit groups whose projects benefit the communities within the Society’s operating area
What the fund will support:
• Strategic Grants
Larger, multi-year grants of up to £25,000 to improve or maintain the capacity of organisations promoting the financial health and wellbeing of people. Funding can be used to provide an opportunity to scale up promising innovations and/or improve existing initiatives.
• Community Grants
Grants of up to £5,000 to community organisations that improve the life skills, education, employability and enterprise of disadvantaged people, or support vulnerable, older people. These are likely to be one-off grants.
Priority will be given to projects that can demonstrate a clear need and/or demand for their service.
How much can you apply for?
• Strategic grants of up to £25,000 for three years
• Community grants of up to £5,000 over one year
For more information, contact Annalee Holliday, annalee@cumbriafoundation.org or 01900 825760.