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Live the Dream Fund

The Live the Dream Fund provides grants for individuals and groups in the former boroughs of Allerdale and Copeland to enable access to educational or training activity which raises career aspirations. The fund is funded by BNFL and administered by Cumbria Community Foundation. Young people living in the former boroughs of Allerdale or Copeland, with priority given to those aged 16-25, can apply for support. Individuals will need to provide evidence of excellence in their chosen field, and household income will be taken into account. Voluntary and community groups which directly benefit individuals in the former boroughs of Allerdale and Copeland may also apply, and must provide evidence of how they will raise aspirations for local young people. The fund supports projects such as living costs for students at university, coaching and training costs for promising young athletes, apprenticeship wages for youth organizations, events to promote career aspirations, and employment programs for young people.