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.
iCan Fitness who has received a chunk of money through the Cumbria Community Foundation It’s a welcome start to the year for good causes across Cumbria after they received a share of almost three quarters of a million pounds. The money came from funds set up by local people and businesses including Castle Green Hotel, Herdy and the Westmorland Family, which are administered by Cumbria Community Foundation. Twenty six community groups received support to deliver activities that will tackle mental health issues, help those with disabilities, provide advice and guidance to people on low incomes, offer hospice and bereavement support, purchase equipment for emergency rescue services, and assist older people who are vulnerable or isolated. 21 people also received financial support to help with further education and training costs.