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Moorhouse Grassroots Grants Fund

The Moorhouse Grassroots Grants Fund provides financial support for small voluntary and community groups and organisations to enable them to continue or expand their work in advocacy, community voice, and service provision for local people in Cumbria. The fund was established by donor James Carr, a former Trustee of Cumbria Community Foundation. Preference is given to groups in North Cumbria, with priority for projects that support disadvantaged children and young people and tackle disadvantage in rural communities. The fund supports small, volunteer-led grassroots or community groups helping people facing disadvantage. Grants normally range between £500 and £5,000 over one year, though there is no maximum award amount. Examples of supported projects include creative arts therapy for children, staff costs for family support groups, counselling costs for people with mental health issues, engaging residents in river maintenance and habitat work, and wellbeing environmental work.

Lamont Pridmore Grassroots Fund

The Lamont Pridmore Grassroots Fund provides grants for small voluntary, community groups and grassroots organisations to enable them to continue or expand their work in advocacy, community voice, and service provision for local people in the former district of Allerdale, particularly the Workington area. The fund supports voluntary and community groups that help people learn new things and increase their personal confidence, get people involved in their community, and make the community a better place to live. Examples of supported projects include theatre workshops for schoolchildren in deprived areas, coaching training for local trampoline clubs, kit and equipment for junior football clubs, premises hire for youth club activities, and music workshops and master classes in schools. Grants will normally be less than £1,000 over one year, though there is no strict minimum or maximum award amount.

Evening Hill Grassroots Fund

The Evening Hill Grassroots Fund provides grants to groups throughout Cumbria to enable them to continue or expand their work in advocacy, community voice, and service provision for local people. The fund is managed by Cumbria Community Foundation and funded by private individuals. Priority is given to projects which support groups and organisations benefitting children and young people, improve the quality of life for elderly people, support the priority age group within disadvantaged communities in Cumbria, support disadvantaged people where the grant will make a difference to their lives, and projects along the west coast and high deprivation areas. Examples of supported projects include improvements to community buildings, education and building life skills programs, woodcraft classes for older people in rurally isolated areas, and IT classes in rural areas. The fund is currently closed and will not be accepting applications again until April 2026.

Cumbria Grassroots Fund

The Cumbria Grassroots Fund provides grants for small voluntary and grassroots groups to enable them to continue or expand their work in advocacy, community voice, and service provision for local people throughout Cumbria. The fund is aimed at groups helping people facing disadvantage, with priority given to projects which support disadvantaged children and young people, tackle disadvantage in rural communities, and tackle disadvantage in the 20% most deprived wards of Cumbria. Examples of supported projects include refurbishment of community centres, safety equipment, recruiting and training of volunteers, and drop-in clubs for older people. Grants will normally be less than £1,000 over one year, although there is no strict minimum or maximum award amount. The fund is managed by Cumbria Community Foundation and is supported by various individual donors. It aims to strengthen grassroots community organizations serving disadvantaged populations across Cumbria, England.