Grants and External Funding

Funding available to eligible providers of 16 to 19 education to accommodate upcoming demographic increases in 16 to 19-year-olds.  Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 14 June 2021.

Funding is available for underrepresented UK documentary storytellers to help them reach diverse audiences or to foster closer connections and amplify the work of grassroots nonfiction champions.  The deadline for applications is 13:00 BST on 10 June 2021.

Grants to support the running costs of small community-based organisations working in the most deprived areas of the UK to help people to make positive changes in their lives.

A major new multi-million pound tree planting grant will soon be available, providing greater financial incentives for England’s landowners and farmers to plant and manage trees.

Funding for small charities working to achieve change for disadvantaged communities across the UK.

Loans for eBay business sellers to help them bounce back after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

UK registered micro and small businesses in the creative sector can apply for a package of support to grow their business. This package includes ongoing support from Innovate UK EDGE and funding of up to £25,000 for innovation projects.

A competitive capital grant scheme is open to environmental groups, local authorities, charities, public bodies and landowners undertaking peat restoration projects in England.

Funding for smaller charities and other charitable organisations for projects that tackle a housing problem in local communities in eligible parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Grants are available to breast cancer charities in the UK that assist people affected by breast cancer and organisations that work on breast cancer research and prevention.  UK registered charities working in the field of breast cancer within the UK have until the end of May 2021 to submit their application to this annual fund.

Bursaries available to hospice staff in the UK to improve the quality of care given to the patients in need of hospice and palliative care.  Bursaries can be used to cover fees for university accredited palliative care courses including degree, masters and PhD level programmes and modules from the same. Some palliative care conferences may also be included.  Once the budget for the Wolfson bursary programme has been fully allocated Hospice UK will cease to award further bursaries, until such a time as additional funds have been raised.

Grants are available for hospitals in the UK for projects that would focus on improving support to veterans who are receiving treatment as an inpatient within their hospital.

Advance notice - Funding for forestry businesses and conservation organisations in England to increase the area of woodland in active management to improve their ecological condition.

One-off grants are available to community groups in the United Kingdom to support them in delivering projects or activities that will facilitate change and benefit local people.

Funding for clubs and organisations in England that help disabled adults and young people aged five years and older to take part in sport and activity when COVID-19 restrictions enable them to do so.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is inviting applications from councils for a fixed grant of £25,000 for up to one year.

The Carlisle Sports Hardship and Restart Fund helps local clubs to ensure that a return to sporting activity is as safe as possible for volunteers and participants. We will continue to prioritise not for profit sporting organisations which have reducing financial resources resulting in hardship due to the pandemic.  

The Carlisle Sports Hardship and Restart Fund helps local clubs to ensure that a return to sporting activity is as safe as possible for volunteers and participants. We will continue to prioritise not for profit sporting organisations which have reducing financial resources resulting in hardship due to the pandemic.  

The Home Office (HO) are launching the third round of the Safer Streets Fund 2021/22 on 24 May. This round will focus on improving the safety of public places, with a particular focus on areas of potential concern to women and girls.

Funding is available for planting thousands of trees in urban areas to help support people’s health and wellbeing as well as wider environmental benefits.

Funding is available for schools in England, Scotland and Wales to fund outdoor learning training and equipment

Charities and social enterprises that work with Black and Minoritised communities in England can apply for capacity building support to make the transition to new enterprises or grow existing ones

Support is available for UK digital entrepreneurs aged 18 to 24 in the form of financial assistance and mentoring to help them launch and grow their own technology-enabled business venture.

Loans for eBay business sellers to help them bounce back after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

Funding for not-for-profit projects that equip adults aged 18 years or older with basic digital skills for work and life, helping them access the online world.

Grants are available for a wide range of projects that support the delivery of positive outcomes for blind and partially sighted people in the UK that are aligned to the priority areas of education, employment, engagement, and collaboration and sustainability.

A competition has opened for small and micro businesses in Great Britain, with cash prizes to help them make the most of new opportunities as lockdown measures are eased.

A new national programme is offering funding and specialist support for UK social entrepreneurs to help them develop bold ideas and sustainable solutions that will help build people's financial resilience to life shocks.

This one-off competition offers 18 grants to Social Farms & Gardens member to support summer activities that will connect children from disadvantaged backgrounds with nature.

The New Energy Challenge calls for European and Israeli start-ups and scale-ups to propose game-changing solutions that will change the energy system of the future.

Funding for not-for-profit organisations that are looking to improve a built or natural environment in either England or Northern Ireland.

Grants are available for small, locally based voluntary and community groups to support projects which benefit local communities around Co-op food stores and funeral homes across the UK or the Isle of Man.  Application deadline: 30/05/2021

The purpose of The Art Fund Prize (formerly the Gulbenkian Prize) for museums and galleries is to recognise and stimulate originality and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer.

Funding is available to support UK video games development, aimed at helping smaller companies get concepts off the drawing board and into production.

The Lake District Foundation funds effective and evidence-based projects that share our goal that the Lake District and Cumbria will be an inspirational example of sustainable development in action, and a place where a prosperous economy, world-class visitor experiences and vibrant communities come together to sustain its spectacular landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage.

Grants are available for registered charities for specific projects or core activities that support literacy, numeracy, digital and additional skills for learning that are likely to assist employment prospects.  Closing date is Friday 30 April 2021.

Local students are being given the opportunity to apply for an educational charity grant.  The Carlisle Educational Charity provides grants to help the further education of young people from the Carlisle district under the age of 25.  All students currently undertaking, or about to undertake, a course in further or higher education, who live, or whose parental home is, within the boundaries of Carlisle City are eligible to apply for financial support. Students may apply each year of their course.  Applications forms must be completed and returned no later than Thursday 30 September 2021.

Funding for local not-for-profit groups and organisations including charities, schools, hospices, and friends of groups, for local community projects with a focus on supporting children and families in the UK.

Large grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in the United Kingdom for projects that will build stronger connections across communities, and improve the infrastructure and conditions that are needed to strengthen these connections.

Grants are available to voluntary and community groups working to tackle disadvantage and strengthen communities in Cumbria.  Grants of up to £10,000 can be provided for up to one year. Multi-year funding may be awarded for certain projects.

Pub is the Hub advises and helps rural pubs, owners, licensees and communities in Great Britain to make a positive impact in responding to and supporting the needs of their local communities by using pubs for the co-location of necessary services and articulating their specialist local needs.

Revenue funding is being provided to Employer Representative Bodies (ERBs) to lead pilots of Local Skills Improvement Plans in 6-8 'trailblazer' areas of England, bringing employers and other stakeholders together to address technical skills training.

Please find attached the latest edition of the Focus on Funding Update – another bumper edition from the Health and Care Project at Cumbria CVS with lots of funding related information and news.  Please feel free to include in any newsletters and please circulate to your contacts and through your networks to help bring much needed funding into the third sector in Cumbria – thank you.

Grants to support the heritage sector to strengthen its recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the medium term and to build back for positive change across the UK’s heritage.  Application deadline:  28/05/2021

Grants are available to enterprising community organisations and commercial organisations working in partnership with community organisations to help rescue neglected historic buildings and sites and return to viable productive use.

Grants are available for UK registered charities and local community groups who need financial assistance due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.  Projects should aim to develop new products, processes or services believed to be significantly ahead of anything similar in the field. Proposals can come from any technology and any part of the economy. They must focus on commercialisation, growth or scale up. Priority is given to proposals likely to lead to growth, gains in productivity. The deadline for applications is 2 June 2021 (11:00 BST).

Grants are available for local charities, community and voluntary groups, schools and statutory agencies in England for projects that target illegal money lending.

Funding for 10 to 20 organisations in England and Wales for projects that prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence by providing alternatives to arrest, conviction and custody.