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Landscape Grants

Friends of the Lake District has been giving grants to help the environment for over 70 years. We’ve helped to fund school nature areas, major woodland creation, events that provide opportunities for people to discover something new about the natural environment and the purchase of land for everyone to enjoy in the future.

Impacts of our Landscape Grant Scheme:

  • over 600 grants awarded to help enhance and safeguard the landscape, environment and cultural heritage of Cumbria
  • getting young people involved in the environment through school wildlife gardens
  • over £1 million spent on looking after and improving the landscape of Cumbria and the Lake District by the Friends, with local communities and other partners
  • Supporting constituted community groups, charities, not for profit organisations and schools in running innovative opportunities for people and communities to get outside, discover and enjoy something new about the natural environment

The grant funds small scale projects and works that will conserve and enhance the landscape (and within that flora and fauna, cultural heritage), connect people with it and aid their enjoyment of it. Projects must demonstrate a clear and positive benefit to the landscape of Cumbria. Support is open to charitable organisations, voluntary and community groups, schools, social enterprises and local councils or conservation agencies. There are no application deadlines as the grant is open all year round.

'Landscape Grant' Criteria, Guidelines, Application Process and Deadlines

'Landscape Grant' Criteria, Guidelines, Application Process and Deadlines

Grant criteria, what we will fund, what we will not fund, guidelines, application process, grant deadlines and contact information. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2019

Author: Chris James

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Grant Awards in Cumbria

Grant Awards in Cumbria

Our interactive map illustrates all of the grants we have awarded and the breadth of influence across Cumbria. Location, description of grant, year awarded and the award amount. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2018

Updated: 6th January, 2020

Author: Chris James

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  • Landscape Grant Award Examples
  • Grant Award Examples
Landscape Grant Award Examples

Landscape Grant Award Examples

We've written about some of the brilliant projects that have been supported by Friends of the Lake District's Landscape Grant Scheme. We hope these success stories give you some guidance and about the kind of projects and activities that we'll be looking to support throughout 2020 Read more

Published: 13th December, 2016

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Chris James

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  • 'Love Your Landscape' Grants
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    Protecting the landscapes of Cumbria for future generations

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Our aim is to:
Care for the scenic beauty, rich wildlife and historic heritage of our county’s landscapes;
 Ensure Cumbria's landscapes are passed on to future generations in as good or better condition than they are now;
Encourage people to appreciate our special county – everyone has a right to enjoy Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes

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Friends of the Lake District
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria LA9 7SS

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