Deadline: 3-Dec-21
The Cumbria Community Foundation is inviting applications for the Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Over 55 Community First Fund grants for charitable activities that benefit people over the age of 55 in the local authorities of Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden.
Priorities
Priority will be given to projects that:
- tackle disadvantage in rural communities
- tackle disadvantage in pockets of deprivation, including the 20% most-deprived wards
- reduce isolation for older people
- improve the health and wellbeing of people over the age of 55
Funding Information
Grants will normally be less than £5,000 over one year, however, there is no minimum or maximum award amount.
Eligible Projects
Examples of projects supported:
- exercise classes for older people
- befriending or social activities to reduce isolation
- equipment for a community centre that will also benefit older people
- improvement of community facilities to improve access for older people
- IT classes and digital education for older people
Eligibility Criteria
- Volunteer groups that work with older people
- Charitable not-for-profit organisations that support people over the age of 55
For more information, visit https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/abbeyfield-carlisle-society-over-55-community-first-fund/