Please note that to be successful in their application for funding, candidates will need to clearly demonstrate how the money will actively benefit the local community, as well as agreeing to press and online promotion of their activity.
Application criteria
The Lamont Pridmore Fund is managed by Cumbria Community Foundation who require that applications meet the following criteria:
Applications must be made from organisations, schools or groups:
- Based in West Cumbria
- With a bank account with at least two signatories
- With a constitution or set of rules (not applicable for registered charities, faith groups, and some uniformed groups)
In general we are able to provide grants to the following:
- Charitable organisations, e.g. village halls, youth groups, playgroups, etc (your group does not have to be a registered charity)
- Social enterprises
- Schools conducting activities additional to the curriculum
We will require copies of the following supporting documents (where applicable) in order to assess your application:
- The governing document (e.g. constitution, memorandum & articles, or rules) of your organisation/group;
- The most recent annual accounts of your organisation/group or a spending plan and a recent bank statement if you are a new group;
- Bank statements from the last three months from all accounts of the organisation/group;
- Child Protection Policy (if you work with under 18s);
- Safeguarding Policy (if you work with vulnerable adults);
- Quotes (if purchasing items you must provide quotes from at least two different sources);
- Digital photos of your project/activity/work to be completed
