Cockermouth Town Council Grants
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- Deadline
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- Location
- Cockermouth
- Applications
- Rolling applications
Overview
Groups in Cockermouth can apply to the Town Council for a grant towards a specific project that benefits residents, such as equipment for a youth or sports club.
Applications are considered at monthly council meetings; bids over £500 for 2027/28 are due by 30 November 2026.
The maximum award is not stated.
Official source: https://cockermouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Grant-Awarding-Policy.pdf. Last checked by GrantMatch on 11 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
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Key requirements:
- Amount not stated on the funder page.
- One application per organisation per year.
- Bids over £500 need to be in by 30 November for the next financial year.
- Rolling; decided at monthly meetings.
Organisations in Cockermouth applying for a specific purpose that benefits town residents. Applicants send their governing document, latest accounts and bank statement, and a safeguarding policy if working with under-18s. Not funded: non-Cockermouth projects, sponsored events, general large appeals, recurring deficit funding, retrospective costs, statutory services and individuals.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Community groups, youth and sports clubs and charities in Cockermouth, Cumbria.
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Full details from Cockermouth Town Council
Cockermouth Town Council includes a sum in its budget each year for grants to organisations in Cockermouth for a specific purpose that benefits residents, such as equipment for a youth club or sports club. Applications are considered at the monthly Town Council meetings. For grants over £500, the council expects an expression of interest by 30 September and the application by 30 November in the financial year before the money is needed, so it can be built into the budget. Only one application per organisation is considered each financial year. The maximum award is not stated.
How to apply
Read the Grant Awarding Policy and ask for the application form from the Town Council (clerk@cockermouth.org or assistant@cockermouth.org), then send it in writing with your governing document, accounts and bank statement to the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Market Place, Cockermouth CA13 9NP.
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