Deadline: 20-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Community First Fund.
Grants for charitable activities involving social action at a grassroots level in the local authorities of Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden.
Cumbria Community Foundation provides a means by which people and organisations can make a difference to the most disadvantaged people in their community. It is part of a national and international network of community foundations. Together they seek to support people and organisations wishing to invest in the local community.
Priority Areas
Priority will be given to projects that:
- tackle disadvantage in rural communities
- tackle disadvantage in pockets of deprivation, including the 20% most-deprived wards
Funding Information
Grants will normally be less than £1,000 over one year, however, there is no minimum or maximum award amount.
Examples of Projects Supported
- grow and cook workshops
- arts and culture programmes in local communities
- improvement of community facilities
- community support and development
Eligibility Criteria
Volunteer-led grassroots groups that support their local community
For more information, visit Cumbria Community Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/abbeyfield-carlisle-society-community-first-fund/