What we fund
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.
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 0-19 year olds in the most deprived communities in Cumbria and North Lancashire, the following are our key priority areas:
- Early Years / Family Support work
The nurturing and development of 0 to 5 year olds and those who are caring for them. - Children's work
Within the 6 to 13 age group, we are particularly keen to support projects that are assisting children with the transition from Primary to Secondary School. - Youth work
This Trust has long supported developmental work with teenagers and will continue to fund those projects addressing the needs of the most disadvantaged within this age group.
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 or contact the University of Cumbria for further details on: 01524 384263 or sdaslancaster@acsm.ac.uk