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Pappagallino Fund
The Pappagallino Fund provides grants to charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria to improve health and wellbeing by addressing social and rural isolation or for projects that protect the environment as well as support the farming and rural community. Priority is given to projects that improve mental health, make long-term strategic investment in people or the organisation, offer inclusive activities and reduce isolation, support older people, and leverage additional funds. This fund is supported by an anonymous donor and aims to support organisations making a meaningful impact in the rural and farming communities of Cumbria while addressing critical issues of isolation and wellbeing.
Herdy Fund
The Herdy Fund provides grants to support Cumbria's rural communities, with a particular focus on upland fell farming and projects that reduce social isolation. The fund aims to create innovative and ambitious solutions to the problems facing farmers and rural communities in Cumbria. Priority is given to projects that make long-term, strategic investments in people or organizations, offer inclusive activities and reduce isolation, support rural communities, and leverage additional funds. The fund is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation and funded by The Herdy Company Limited. The fund is currently closed and will not be accepting applications again until April 2026.