Kendal Town Council Grants
Each year, the Town Council makes a significant number of grants to organisations whose activities are of direct benefit to the residents of Kendal. Historically, two types of assistance are offered: General Grants and Festival Grants; a standard set of criteria apply to both types: Grants Criteria 2021-22 in November 2020 a Biodiversity Grant was launched and is outlined below.
General Grants
General grants are available for charities and not for profit organisations, such as clubs and associations. No grants are made to individuals, political organisations, religious bodies, local schools or parent/teacher organisations. The Council welcomes applications to fund projects as well as running costs, but expects the organisation to raise significant funds itself.
A wide range of organisations have benefited from our funding, from the Brewery Arts Centre and Citizens Advice Bureau to smaller voluntary groups and clubs such as the Lads and Girls Club and the Lions Club.
Organisations are invited for the financial year starting in April 2021. We encourage early applications, preferably by 31 September 2020, so that we can assess the impact on the Council’s budget.
Applications for general grants should be submitted on the following form:
General Grant Application Form 2021-22 by e-mail to office@kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk
Applications must be accompanied by a recent set of audited accounts.
Festival Grants
The Town Council supports key festivals throughout the year, such as the Torchlight Procession, Kendal Mountain Festival and the Comic Arts Festival to name just a few.
Applications for festival grants for 2021/22 should be submitted, preferably by 31 October 2020, on the following form:
Festival Grant Application Form 2021-22 by e-mail to janine@kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk
Applications must be accompanied by a recent set of audited accounts.
2019/20 Grants
In 2019/20, the Council approved the following grants:
General Grants
Organisation | Grant |
£ | |
Services | |
“One Voice” Kendal & South Lakes Centre for Independent Living | 1,500 |
1127 Squadron (Kendal) Air Training Corp | 1,000 |
Abbot Hall – Lakeland Arts Trust | 3,000 |
Fairoak Housing Association | 500 |
Great North Air Ambulance | 750 |
Growing Well | 500 |
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre | 10,000 |
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre | 500 |
Kendal Community Theatre | 500 |
Manna House | 3,000 |
North West Air Ambulance | 750 |
Outside In | 2,000 |
Right2Work | 290 |
South Lakes Hydrotherapy Pool | 3,000 |
South Cumbria Breastfeeding Support | 1,000 |
South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau | 5,000 |
South Lakes Equality & Diversity Partnership | 100 |
The Birchall Trust | 750 |
The Quaker Tapestry at Kendal | 2,000 |
Clubs & Societies | |
10th Kendal Scouts | 500 |
Abbot Hall Bowling Club | 50 |
Danceability | 100 |
Kendal Lads & Girls Club | 450 |
Kendal Millenium Playing Fields | 500 |
Riversiders Trust | 750 |
With Singing in Mind | 500 |
Total | 38,990 |
Festival Grants 2019/20 | |
Organisation | Grant |
£ | |
Services | |
Kendal Torchight Procession | 5,000 |
Lakes Arts Festivals | 5,000 |
Kendal Mountain Festival | 5,000 |
Mary Wakefield Festival | 500 |
Kendal Windows on Art | 750 |
Christmas Tree Festival – Kendal Parish Church | 500 |
Lakes Alive – LDNPA | 5,000 |
AWAZ Cumbria – Kendal Unity Festival | 2,000 |
Kendal Rugby Club – Winter Festival | 1,500 |
Kendal Wool Gathering | 2,500 |
Kendal Torchlight Anniversary | 1,000 |
Mountain Film Festival Anniversary | 1,000 |
Total | 29,750 |
Educational Grants
Town Councillors act as the Trustees of the Schools of Science and Arts Charity, which is able to make modest grants to people or organisations within Kendal for the purpose of the promotion of education in the town. The current capital value of these funds is around £14,000; grants are paid using the income from investment of this money.
Grant requests from people or organisations from within Kendal will be considered by the Council, providing the planned use is linked to the promotion of education within Kendal. Application is by letter to Kendal Town Council Treasurer.
Formed between 1992 and 1993, the Schools of Science and Art charity is the result of an amalgamation of seven older charities all with the common aim of promoting education in Kendal.

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