Cumbria Home from Home Fund
Funding
Contact funder
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
North West England
Applications
Check the current application window with the funder
Overview
This fund gives grants to charities and not-for-profit organisations in and around the Lake District National Park. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or help people reach their potential. Projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action are also welcome. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a charitable or not-for-profit organisation
- Individuals cannot apply
- Grants are for one year only
- Project must benefit people within the Lake District National Park and immediate area
• 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 charities and not-for-profit organisations working in or around the Lake District National Park. Your project should benefit local people by reducing poverty, improving health, tackling inequality, or supporting climate action. 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 benefitting people within the Lake District National Park and the immediate area for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential, or for projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action. Background Cumbria warmly welcomes millions of visitors every year. This Fund provides an opportunity for owners of second homes and holiday homes to give back to the communities that host their properties by converting their donation into much-needed grants to support local community projects that will help maintain the quality of community life enjoyed in our towns and villages. Donor Funded by donations from holiday and second homeowners, other business owners that benefit from visitor income, and visitors to Cumbria who appreciate their Lake District experience and would like to sustain the communities that welcome them. Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations 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 £5,000 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: Sarah Thompson on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org
You apply through Cumbria Community Foundation's online application portal. A step-by-step help guide is available on their website. You can also contact Sarah Thompson on 01900 825760 or at grants@cumbriafoundation.org for more information.
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