Shackleton Award Cumbria 2026
Funding
Up to £15,000
Deadline
2 November 2026
Location
Cumbria; Cumberland; Westmorland and Furness; Carlisle; Barrow-in-Furness; Kendal; Workington; Whitehaven; Penrith
Applications
Deadline: 2 November 2026
Overview
The Shackleton Award Cumbria offers up to £15,000 of unrestricted funding, plus mentoring, to one new social venture helping young people in Cumbria. Ventures must be under a year old and registered as a charity, CIC or CIO. Applications close on 2 November 2026. Official source: https://shackletonfoundation.org/news-index-page/the-shackleton-foundation-launches-its-first-ever-cumbria-only-funding-round-in-partnership-with-the-francis-scott-trust/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £15,000, unrestricted.
- Cumbria only.
- Venture under 12 months old.
- Charity, CIC or CIO.
- Closes 5pm, 2 November 2026.
An individual leading a charity, CIC or CIO founded in the last 12 months that works only for 0 to 25 year olds in Cumbria.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Founders of new Cumbrian ventures for children and young people.
Regions
Full details from The Shackleton Foundation (with the Francis C Scott Charitable Trust)
An unrestricted grant of up to £15,000 from the Shackleton Foundation's first Cumbria only round, funded by the Francis C Scott Charitable Trust, for one early stage social entrepreneur launching a new venture for children and young people aged 0 to 25 in Cumbria. The award also brings membership of the Shackleton Leader Network and one to one mentoring from an experienced Shackleton Leader. The venture must be a registered charity, CIC or CIO set up within the last 12 months, work solely for young people in Cumbria facing barriers to reaching their potential, and have the potential to grow and become financially sustainable. Applications must be in by 5pm. Applications close on 2 November 2026.
Read the Cumbria applicant guidance and apply through the Shackleton Foundation website by 5pm on 2 November 2026.
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