Roselands Trust

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Typical grants
£1,000 – £5,000
Where they fund
Cumbria, North Lancashire
Applications
Accepted
How to apply
Online form
Decisions
Rolling (no fixed deadline)

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About Roselands Trust

The Roselands Trust is a grant-making trust that supports organisations and individuals throughout Cumbria and North Lancashire. It awards grants to community projects and charitable groups helping people facing disadvantage, with a particular focus on older adults and people with learning difficulties or disabilities. The Trust funds a wide range of charitable activities, including project delivery, core costs, salaries, capital works, equipment, events, and training. Its mission is to make a practical difference to those in need within its region.

What Roselands Trust funds

The Trust supports work across several cause areas, including older people, disability, poverty and hardship, mental health, community development, children and youth, homelessness, and carers. It funds a variety of costs such as project delivery, core costs, salaries, capital works, equipment, events, and training. Beneficiaries include older adults, disabled people, children and young people, rural communities, unemployed individuals, veterans, and ethnic minority communities. All funded work must take place in Cumbria or North Lancashire.

Who can apply

Registered charities, non-registered community groups, and individuals can apply for grants. The Trust prioritises organisations and individuals helping older adults or people with learning difficulties or disabilities. It also supports a wide range of other beneficiary groups, including children, young people, rural communities, unemployed people, veterans, and ethnic minority communities. Applicants must be based in or serve Cumbria or North Lancashire. There is no religious restriction.

What Roselands Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund projects or organisations that operate outside Cumbria and North Lancashire. It also does not support work that does not serve the communities within this region.

How they like to fund

The Trust offers separate grant programmes for registered charities, non-registered community groups, and individuals. It supports a wide range of costs, including core costs, project delivery, salaries, capital works, equipment, events, and training.

How much does Roselands Trust give?

Roselands Trust runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£1,000 – £5,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 34 sourced facts

Grants for IndividualsOpen to applications
  • Online application form
Non-Registered Charity GrantsOpen to applications
  • Online application form
Registered Charity GrantsOpen to applications
  • Online application form

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Roselands Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

supports organisations and individuals throughout Cumbria and North Lancashire. Awards are made to community projects and charitable groups helping people facing disadvantage, particularly those supporting older adults or people with learning difficulties or disabilities.

Where they fund
CumbriaNorth Lancashire
Costs they'll cover
EquipmentProject deliveryCore costsSalariesCapital works & buildingsEventsTraining
They don't fund
Registered charities

Good to know

FaithNo restriction
Focus areas
Older peopleDisabilityMental health

How to apply to Roselands Trust

Roselands Trust takes applications via online form.

  • Published programme route: online application form.
  • Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
  • Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Roselands Trust's application asks

We hold the 30 questions from Roselands Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

Name of person applying on behalf of Individual

Question 2

Relation to Individual

28 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

  1. 1
    Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
  2. 2
    See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
  3. 3
    Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Roselands Trust provide?

Roselands Trust typically provides grants of £1,000 - £5,000.

Where does Roselands Trust fund charities?

Roselands Trust funds charities operating in Cumbria, North Lancashire.

Does Roselands Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Roselands Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

How do I apply for funding from Roselands Trust?

Roselands Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.

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