Cumbria County Council has allocated £6,000 to Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS), a climate change charity, to provide grants to community groups hosting events during Great Big Green Week, 10-18 June.
Cumbria County Council’s Local Committee for Carlisle have agreed a package of funding to help support several local organisations providing essential care and support to those in need.
Cumbria County Council’s community waste prevention fund is a grant-giving scheme that supports the reduction of household waste whilst seeking to improve the quality of life for people living in Eden through community based projects.
The council is inviting community groups and charities to apply for funding to initiate waste prevention projects in their local community
Six separate funding schemes are now in place to support households and businesses affected by flooding, with a seventh scheme to fund household flood protection set to launch on 4 January.
The government is providing local authorities with Community Grants as part of the Communities and Business Recovery Scheme.
