Nuvia Fund
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
North West England
Applications
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Overview
The Nuvia Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or promote climate action. Your project must benefit communities in the former local authority areas of Allerdale and Copeland in Cumbria. Priority goes to projects that improve young people's employability, build healthier communities, or have environmental and sustainability goals.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a charitable or not-for-profit organisation
- Project must benefit communities in the former local authority areas of Allerdale and Copeland
- Grants are normally up to £1,000 over one year
- Individuals cannot apply
- Expeditions will not be funded
• 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 registered charities and not-for-profit organisations running projects in the former Allerdale and Copeland council areas of Cumbria. It suits groups working with young people, community resilience, or environmental projects. Individuals and expedition projects 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 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 in the areas local to the Nuvia site (in the former local authorities of Allerdale and Copeland). Donor Nuvia Limited Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to projects that: • improve employability of young people • promote healthier, safer, and more resilient communities • have environmental/sustainability initiatives Examples of projects supported: • activities and workshops for young people in Cleator Moor and Frizington • educational environment activities for young people from the former local authorities of Allerdale and Copeland What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals • expeditions 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 If you would like to know more about this fund please contact: Tracy Cheesbrough, Grants & Programmes Officer, on 01900 512395 or email: tracy@cumbriafoundation.org.
Apply through Cumbria Community Foundation's online application portal. A step-by-step help guide is available on their website. You can also contact Tracy Cheesbrough on 01900 512395 or at tracy@cumbriafoundation.org for more information before applying.
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