Crofton Trust Fund
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
North West England
Applications
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Overview
This grant funds community projects in Cumbria that educate the public about agriculture, forestry, and the countryside. It supports activities like exhibitions, lectures, practical demonstrations, field days, and conferences. It also helps maintain woodland, farmland, and buildings used for educational purposes. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a charitable or not-for-profit organisation
- Project must be based in or benefit Cumbria
- Project must educate the public about agriculture, forestry, or the countryside environment
- Grants are normally up to £2,000 over one year
- Individuals are not eligible
• charitable, not-for-profit organisations
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for charitable and not-for-profit organisations running projects in Cumbria. Your project must educate the public about agriculture, forestry, or the countryside. Individuals cannot apply.
Regions
Awards published
338
Typical award
£3,000
Most awards
£1,000 to £8,060
Most funded region
North West
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Full details from Cumbria Community Foundation
Grants to organisations for community projects in Cumbria which educate the public about agriculture, forestry, and the countryside environment, and which help maintain woodland, agricultural land and buildings for such educational purposes. Donor Crofton Charitable Trust Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to projects that: • promote, maintain, improve, and advance education of the public regarding agriculture, forestry, and the countryside environment, particularly by the provision of: • exhibitions and displays • lecture series • practical demonstrations • field days • conferences What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • Individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £2,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Lisa Blackwell on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org
Apply through the Cumbria Community Foundation online application portal. A step-by-step help guide is available on their website. For questions, contact Lisa Blackwell on 01900 825760 or at grants@cumbriafoundation.org.
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