English Lakes Hotels Trust Fund
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
North West England
Applications
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Overview
This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to employees of English Lakes Hotels and local charities or not-for-profit groups. Projects must be in Windermere, Ambleside, Morecambe, or Lancaster. Priority goes to projects tackling hardship, supporting families in crisis, promoting education, apprenticeships, or the Christian church. Past grants have covered funeral costs for families in need and premises hire for homeless young people.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Individuals must be nominated by English Lakes Hotels
- Organisations must be charitable or not-for-profit
- Projects must be located in or serve Windermere, Ambleside, Morecambe, or Lancaster
- Grants are normally up to £1,000 over one year
• individuals nominated by English Lakes Hotels • 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 fund is for two groups: individuals nominated by English Lakes Hotels, and charitable or not-for-profit organisations running community projects. Your project must be based in or serve Windermere, Ambleside, Morecambe, or Lancaster. It is not for businesses or individuals who are not nominated by English Lakes Hotels.
Regions
Awards published
338
Typical award
£3,000
Most awards
£1,000 to £8,060
Most funded region
North West
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Cumbria Community Foundation
Grants to the employees of English Lakes Hotels, and organisations delivering community projects in the areas of Windermere, Ambleside, Morecambe and Lancaster, where English Lakes Hotels are situated. Donor English Lakes Hotels Who can apply? • individuals nominated by English Lakes Hotels • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to projects that: • address hardship • assist families in crisis • promote education, particularly those which support internships and apprenticeships • support the Christian church and community projects Examples of projects supported: • funeral costs for a family experience hardship • premises hire of hub for homeless young people How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £1,000 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 For further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org
Apply through the Cumbria Community Foundation online application portal. A step-by-step help guide is available on their website. You can also contact Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or at siona@cumbriafoundation.org for more information.
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