Kendal Town Council Community and Festival Grants
- Funding
- Up to £5,000
- Deadline
- 1 January 2027
- Location
- Kendal
- Applications
- Deadline: 1 January 2027
Overview
Not-for-profit groups serving Kendal can apply for community or festival grants of up to £500, or up to £5,000 for established groups and larger festivals.
Applications are decided twice a year.
The next deadline is 1 January 2027, for the January committee meeting.
Official source: https://www.kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk/grants-and-funding/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 10 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
CIC grants in the UK explains which funders accept community interest companies, with the grants that are open now.
Key requirements:
- Up to £500, or up to £5,000 for established groups and festivals.
- Not-for-profit groups serving Kendal.
- Form needs three signatures.
- Next deadline 1 January 2027.
Not-for-profit organisations and groups serving the people of Kendal. Statutory bodies, commercial businesses and individuals are unlikely to be funded. Applicants need a bank account, a constitution showing equality and safeguarding commitments, and evidence of other funding sources. Forms need three signatures.
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, charities and festival organisers serving Kendal, Cumbria.
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Full details from Kendal Town Council
Kendal Town Council offers Community Grants and Festival Grants to not-for-profit organisations and groups serving the people of Kendal. Smaller grants of up to £500 support small-scale projects, start-up festivals and modest events. Larger grants of up to £5,000 support established groups delivering services, or established and large-scale festivals that enhance the town. Strategically important organisations may be offered three-year agreements. Applications are considered twice a year; the next deadline is 1 January 2027, for consideration at the January committee meeting. Projects should support the council's vision of a healthy, creative town where nature recovery and the climate crisis are treated as priorities.
How to apply
Check the grant criteria on Kendal Town Council's Grants and Funding page, download the right form (up to £500 or up to £5,000), get three signatures and email it to office@kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk by 1 January 2027. Queries: 01539 885 430.
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