Charitable groups and community projects in the Furness area are being encouraged to apply for funding. Cumbria Community Foundation manages over a hundred grant making funds and awards on average £2 million a year to community organisations. Last month, four community projects received a share of £45,000 from the Furness Grants Committee. The money came from funds set up by local people and businesses including the Barrow Community Trust Fund, Brian and Ann Clark Fund and Cumbria Young People s Fund. The Cumbria Victims Charitable Trust Fund also made a grant of £350 to an individual affected by domestic violence. Drop Zone Youth Projects received £18,500 from the Cumbria Fund and the Cumbria Young People s Fund to renovate the orchard area of Dalton Train Station.
Grants available for good causes in Furness
Charitable groups and community projects in and around the Furness area are being encouraged to apply for funding.
Cumbria Community Foundation manages more than a hundred grant-making funds and awards £2 million a year on average to community organisations. Funding for projects in the Furness area are considered four times a year through the Furness Grants Committee.
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Last month, four community projects received a share of £45,000 from the Furness Grants Committee. The money came from funds set up by local people and businesses including the Barrow Community Trust Fund, Brian and Ann Clark Fund and Cumbria Young People’s Fund.
Good causes across Furness have received a major cash boost to help keep their services afloat during the pandemic. Cumbria Community Foundation awarded £12,317 at its recent Furness grants committee, with money coming from funds set up by local people and businesses including the Roselands Trust Fund, Kirkby Moor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund and the Brian and Ann Clark Fund. Six community groups have benefited from the funding, which will support running and project activity costs. One woman who has experienced domestic violence also received a grant from the Cumbria Victims Charitable Trust Fund. Barrow-based Drop Zone Youth Project provides a safe and supportive environment for young people to access services, gain new skills and have fun. It received £3,780 from the Barrow Community Trust Fund to continue offering detached youth work across Dalton.