A series of grants to support a range of initiatives across Eden have been approved at the latest meeting of Westmorland and Furness Council’s Eden Locality Board.
At a recent meeting of the Board at Voreda House, Councillors agreed an allocation of £55,000 to the Community Grant programme which aims to support a range of community-based projects and initiatives, and £31,148 to the 0-19 Youth Grant programme which focuses on financial support to projects that enrich the lives of children and young people living in the area.
Last year, the Board collaborated with local partners including town and parish councils to establish eight Place Action Groups.
The place action groups are designed to bring together a diverse range of local stakeholders - including town and parish councils, the third sector, commercial partners, as well as members and officers from Westmorland and Furness Council - to identify local priorities and work collectively to address them. In support of these efforts, the Board awarded £48,000 last year, which funded 20 local initiatives.
This year, the Board reaffirmed its commitment by increasing the total award to £56,000, allocating £7,000 to each group.
Councillor Lorna Baker, Chair of Westmorland and Furness Council’s Eden Locality Board, said:
“As a Locality Board, we feel it is important to use the funding we have available to support and develop our communities across Eden. I would like to encourage groups across Eden to contact the Community Development Team to discuss any projects they are working on that may be eligible for funding. We want the communities to tell us about the projects that are important to them, rather than us imposing ideas.
“I am also pleased that the Board has increased the funding award to our Place Action Groups. These new forums have already begun to assist with very local projects and are a good example of Eden leading the way in community powered working.”
Applications for the Community Grants, and 0-19 Youth Grants are now open, and deadlines for 2025/26 are as follows:
Community Grants
Monday 5 May 2025
Monday 4 August 2025
Monday 27 October 2025
Monday 15 December 2025
0-19 Youth Grants
Monday 12 May 2025
Monday 11 August 2025
Monday 3 November 2025
Thursday 18 December 2025
For more information and an application pack, please contact the Eden Community Development Team by emailing Eden.AreaSupport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.
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