Grants Fund

Cumbria Tourism is pleased to announce a new small grants fund to support projects which assists The Lake District – Cumbria, position itself as the British centre for outdoor sports and activities under the banner, "Adventure Capital".  The grants funding has been provided by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).

 

The grant fund is worth £250,000 and is able to support three types of activity.

 

£135,000 - Capital Grants - for projects which will deliver new outdoors tourism products.

£90,000 - Festival & Event Grants - is allocated to support major outdoor activity festivals and events.

£25,000 - Feasibility Study Grants - for potential future outdoor focused projects.

 

The Capital and Festival & Event Grants will be considered by a panel which will judge applications according to the rules and to the eligibility criteria, and make awards.  The panel has been selected from private and public sector representatives of organisations connected to the outdoor sector.  The panel's decision is final.

 

The Feasibility Study Grants will be allocated by Cumbria Tourism.

 

To apply for a Capital and/or Festival & Event Grant please read the Eligibility Criteria and download the relevant Application Form:-

Capital Grant Application form
Festival and Event Grant Application form

 

To find out more about the grants for Feasibility Studies, or if you have any questions please contact:

 

Andrea Runkee

Adventure Capital Project Manager

01539 825014

arunkee@cumbriatourism.org

 

Please return completed grant forms to:

Andrea Runkee

arunkee@cumbriatourism.org

 

Adventure Capital Project Manager

Cumbria Tourism

Windermere Road

Staveley

Kendal

LA8 9PL