The Barker Family Fund
Funding
Up to £5,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Cumbria
Applications
Check the current application window with the funder
Overview
The Barker Family Fund supports young people and education in Cumbria. Charitable and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants up to £5,000. Individuals aged 25 and under, including young farmers, can apply for up to £1,000. The fund can pay for business training, employment support for young people with disabilities, further qualifications, and life skills programmes. Household income is considered for individual applicants. The fund will not pay for staff costs at youth groups, trips, university costs, or nursery schools.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Organisations must be charitable or not-for-profit
- Individual applicants must be aged 25 or under
- Individual applicants must live in Cumbria
- Household income considered for individual applicants
- Organisation grants normally up to £5,000 over one year
- Individual grants normally up to £1,000 over one year
- Will not fund staff costs for youth groups, trips, university costs, or nursery schools
• charitable, not-for-profit organisations • individuals aged 25 and under
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 charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria that support young people through education, employment, or life skills. Individuals aged 25 and under living in Cumbria, including young farmers seeking further qualifications, can also apply. It is not for organisations covering staff costs, trips, university fees, or nursery schools.
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 organisations that help empower young people and support education, and to individuals aged 25 and under, including young farmers, living in Cumbria. Donor Anonymous Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations • individuals aged 25 and under Examples of activities that could be supported: • business training for young people • supporting young people with a disability into employment • young farmers who need further qualifications • promoting life skills and confidence in young people What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • staff costs for a youth group • trips • university costs • nursery schools How much can you apply for? Grants to organisations will normally be up to £5,000 over one year. Larger grants may be given in exceptional circumstances, and multiple-year funding may be considered. Grants to individuals will normally be up to £1,000 over one year. Household income will be considered in the assessment of the application. How to apply? All applications are now made through our online application portal If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org
Apply through the Cumbria Community Foundation online application portal. For more details, contact Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org.
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