Areas of Funding

Projects Over £5k

Copeland Community Fund are committed to supporting the needs of the community as we begin to focus on ‘recovery’ of Covid-19. As such the fund are welcoming individual and collaborative applications from groups, particularly those currently linked into the Copeland Resilience Groups.

To request an application form please contact us via email. All applications should experience a fast turn around with our rolling process.

There are 4 areas (themes) in which a project may focus

Available For:

• Food & Finance
• Digital
• Health & Wellbeing
• Children & Family

£3k – £25k

Copeland Community Fund 2019-2022 ‘Local Communities Fund’ offers support for projects seeking funding between £3,000 and £25,000 in the borough.

There are 6 areas (themes) in which a project may focus:

Available For:

• Quality Open Spaces
• Improvements to Built Environment
• Arts, Culture & Sports
• Community Action
• Work & Skills
• Youth

Large projects £25k + 

Copeland Community Fund 2019-2022 Strategy continues to prioritise Work & Skills large projects. Applications can be made on: 20th July 2021, 13th October 2021 or January 26th 2022. Areas projects may focus on include, but are not limited to:

Available For:

• Work & Skills Projects
• Work & Skills Infrastructure
• Creating or Safeguarding Jobs
• Pathways to Work & Skills

Large projects £25k + 

Copeland Community Fund 2019-2022 Strategy introduces a priority for Community Wellbeing for large projects. Applications can be made on: 20th July 2021, 13th October 2021 or January 26th 2022.

The purpose is to provide revenue and / or capital support to existing provision within Copeland and consider new complementary provision. Areas projects may focus on include, but are not limited to:

Available For:

• Healthy Eating Programmes & Initiatives
• Active Lifestyles
• Social Inclusion
• Social Prescription Programmes
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Carers Initiatives

Large projects £25k + 

Copeland Community Fund 2019-2022 Strategy introduces a priority for Community, Infrastructure & Environment for large projects. Applications can be made on: 20th July 2021, 13th October 2021 or January 26th 2022.

The purpose is to provide revenue and / or capital support to existing provision within Copeland and consider new complementary provision. Areas projects may focus on include, but are not limited to:

Available For:

• Refurbishment or New Build Community Facility
• Improvements to Transport Infrastructure: Cycle Routes, Bridleways
• Improvements to Open Community Spaces
• Community 'Growing' Schemes, such as a community allotment
• Community Transport Schemes
• Recycling or Reuse Initiatives

Large projects £25k + 

Copeland Community Fund 2019-2022  Strategy continues to prioritise Youth projects. Applications can be made on: 20th July 2021, 13th October 2021 or January 26th 2022.

The Fund will accept youth projects targeting children and young people from 0 – 19 years (or up to 25 years if the young person has special educational needs and/or a disability). The purpose is to provide revenue and / or capital support to existing provision within Copeland and consider new complementary provision. Areas projects may focus on include, but are not limited to:

Available For:

• Generic Youth Provision
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Creative Arts Based Provision
• Emotional Resilience
• Improvement to Facilities / Equipment

Up to £5.5k

The purpose of the Enabling Fund is to strengthen your project; ensuring best fit between the project and what Copeland Community Fund and / or other funders want to invest in.

The Enabling Fund is only accessible after discussing your application with a Community Development Officer.

Available For:

• HLF Match
• Planning Fees
• Architect Fees
• Feasibility Studies
• Consultation Events
• Business Plans
• Third Party Wren