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myLakeland Community Fund

The myLakeland Community Fund provides grants to charitable organizations that improve the health and wellbeing of local people and projects that protect the environment, with a priority for those located in South Cumbria. The fund is supported by Lakeland Limited, a retail company founded in Windermere that has retained its principal headquarters and distribution facilities in Windermere and Kendal. Priority is given to projects that support community needs in or around Windermere, Kendal, and South Lakeland; support young people; have minimal opportunity for raising funds or have exhausted other funding opportunities; and help address new or emerging needs. The fund explicitly does not support individuals, environmental projects primarily related to tree planting, or arts-related projects.

Lakeland Disability Support Fund

The Lakeland Disability Support Fund provides grants to charitable groups and individuals with physical disabilities residing within the former local authority area of South Lakeland. The fund helps relieve disability by providing items, facilities, or support that enable individuals to live more independently and improve their quality of life. Priority is given to individual applicants over charitable groups. The fund supports a wide range of disability-related needs including mobility equipment, assistive technology, home modifications, and respite care. Applications can be made by beneficiaries directly or by someone acting on their behalf with consent, and must be supported by independent care professionals who are familiar with the applicant's disability.

Johnson Fund

The Johnson Fund provides grants to support individuals and volunteer-led and community organisations that support disadvantage in the Cumbria region. Applications are accepted from the former local authority areas of Allerdale, Carlisle, Eden and South Lakeland. The fund supports projects aligned with Cumbria Community Foundation's top funding priorities including reducing poverty, reaching potential, improving health, tackling social inequality, nurturing sense of place, and acting on climate change. Priority is given to projects that help carers of people with dementia and support young people to fulfil their potential. For individuals, applicants must be under the age of 30, with household income taken into account. The fund has supported diverse projects including music therapy sessions for disabled children, training materials for students to increase employability, respite trips for carers of those with mental health issues, and contributions to living costs for students pursuing advanced degrees. Maximum grant awards are typically up to £2,500 over one year.