What we fund
FCSCT will support charities working in the most deprived communities in Cumbria/North Lancashire who are addressing the key transitions in a child's/young person's life. We are primirly concerned with meeting the needs of 0-21 year olds in the following priority areas:
early years / family support work (the nurturing and development of 0-5 year olds and those who are responsible for their care)
junior youthwork (the issues that attend the primary to secondary school transitions)
targeted youthwork (addressing adolescents' concerns re discrimination, teenage pregnancy, homelessness, abuse and substance misuse)
transition to adulthood (priortising those who are homeless and leaving care/youth justice to go into training, employment and/or education)
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 Trustees prefer to fund small to medium-sized organisations and it is therefore unlikely they will support applications from charities with a turnover in excess of £1m. It is also worth noting that charities should not apply to both the Frieda Scott and Francis C Scott Charitable Trusts at the same time. We would encourage you to seek guidance from the staff if you are unsure.