3R Foundation grants
3R Foundation gives small grants, usually £250, £500 and occasionally £1,000, to local clubs, community groups and charities in North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Grants of £250, £500 and occasionally £1,000, preferably fully funding a specific, tangible item: 3R Foundation is a small local funder for North Lancashire and South Cumbria. It welcomes applications from local non profit clubs, community groups and charities, but does not make grants to individuals. Your organisation must benefit the local community in North Lancashire or South Cumbria. It must also have been operating for at least three to six months and be able to demonstrate that it is achieving its aims. Its governing objects reach North Lancashire and South Cumbria and the surrounding areas, so ask if you are just outside. It does not accept applications directly from schools, academies, colleges or universities.
What they fund
The register records general charitable purposes. In practice its guidance points to specific, tangible items for local groups.
Who and where
The register records the North West of England. Its own guidance names North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Who they help
Where they fund
What 3R Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Your organisation must benefit the local community in North Lancashire or South Cumbria, have been operating for at least 3 to 6 months, and be able to demonstrate that it is achieving its aims”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
“We welcome applications from local non profit clubs, community groups and charities (although we do not make grants to individuals)”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not normally offer grants for general running costs, staff salaries, room or equipment hire, training, travel, accommodation, or other ongoing expenses”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
“We do not accept grant applications directly from schools, academies, colleges or universities”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
“We do not normally award grants to larger charities or national organisations with established fundraising resources”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“We prefer to fully fund specific, tangible items within our usual grant levels of £250, £500 and, occasionally, £1,000”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
How they say to apply
“The 3R Foundation Grants Committee meets every month, so your application will normally be considered at the next meeting. You should usually hear from us within 2 to 6 weeks”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
“We only accept applications submitted through our online Grant Application Form”
Source: 3rc.org.uk — Pre-Application FAQs - 3R Charity →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To advance such charitable purposes according to the law of england and wales as the trustees see fit from time to time, for the benefit of those living in north lancashire and south cumbria and the surrounding areas.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does 3R Foundation typically give?
It prefers to fully fund specific, tangible items within its usual grant levels of £250, £500 and, occasionally, £1,000. In its latest published financial year it gave £72,725 in grants to organisations.
What does 3R Foundation fund?
Specific, tangible items for organisations benefiting the local community in North Lancashire or South Cumbria. Its governing objects are to advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit, for the benefit of those living in North Lancashire and South Cumbria and the surrounding areas.
Who can apply?
Local non profit clubs, community groups and charities. It does not make grants to individuals. Your organisation must benefit the local community in North Lancashire or South Cumbria, have been operating for at least three to six months, and be able to demonstrate that it is achieving its aims.
What won't 3R Foundation fund?
It does not normally award grants to larger charities or national organisations with established fundraising resources. It does not normally offer grants for general running costs, staff salaries, room or equipment hire, training, travel, accommodation, or other ongoing expenses. It also does not accept grant applications directly from schools, academies, colleges or universities.
How do I apply to 3R Foundation?
It only accepts applications submitted through its online grant application form. Its grants committee meets every month, so your application will normally be considered at the next meeting, and you should usually hear back within two to six weeks. Check the funder's own website (www.3rc.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1202342) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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