Our grants support charities addressing community deprivation (both urban and rural) in Cumbria and North Lancashire — we are principally concerned with meeting the needs of the young from 0-19 years.
The majority of our grants are multi-year revenue grants (i.e. salaries and running costs) however Trustees will also fund capital projects that make a tangible difference to a local community
Whilst we prefer to fund organisations that are registered charities, we will consider offering grants to organisations who are pursuing charitable objectives providing their aims / constitution are clearly not-for-profit. We will only consider applications from national organisations where the beneficiaries and project workers are based within our beneficial area.
Please note that charities should not apply to both the Frieda Scott and Francis C Scott Charitable Trusts at the same time and we would encourage you to seek guidance from the staff if you are unsure.
Preferred Areas of Support
In broad terms, Trustees are looking for projects that are responding to identified needs from a specific group or community. A project or service does not need to be new or innovative to receive funding support - the most important consideration is whether it is effective. The bulk of our grants are for revenue funding (running costs and/or salaries) over a number of years - please refer to our 8 year funding model for details.
Within our overall aim of supporting charities who are addressing the needs of the most deprived communities in Cumbria and North Lancashire, the following are our key priority areas:
FCSCT Bursary Fund for Youth & Community students
Trustees have recently agreed to offer local students studying on the University of Cumbria Youth & Community course a bursary of up to £750. To find out if you are eligible to apply please click here to download a guide to how to apply or here to download an application form. Alternatively, contact the University of Cumbria using the details below: