Morecambe Town Council gives grants to support local organisations and projects for the benefit of Morecambe and its residents.

The scheme is open to any organisation to ensure that public funds are used in ways that benefit groups of residents and protect the interests of residents in the future.

Each application will be considered on its own merit, however the benefit to the Morecambe Town Council area or inhabitants must be comensurate with the expenditure.

Grants can be applied for projects, events, sponsorship, and festivals. If you require any assistance in completing your application, or require large format print, please contact events@morecambe.gov.uk

Please download the grant criteria and application form below and return to events@morecambe.gov.uk

Please note the Committee meet every two months and it may take up to 12 weeks for applicants to receive a decision.

Click HERE to download Grant Criteria.

Click HERE to download Grant Application Form

Click HERE to download Festivals, Sponsorships and Events Criteria

Click HERE to download Festivals, Sponsorships and Events Application Form

Grants Awarded 2023-2024

OrganisationOrganisation’s Registration Number Approval Reference and Date Purpose / Time Period Grant Status
Lancaster Military Heritage GroupN/AMinute 2023/24-013 – Full Council Meeting – 25.5.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Armed Forces Day 2023 £3,500.00Offered and accepted. Payment pending.
Sleazy
Festivals
N/AMinute 2023/24-014 – Full Council Meeting – 25.5.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Nice n Sleazy Festival 2023£11,500.00Offered. Applicant. Not yet accepted.
Bare Community AssociationN/AMinute 2023/24-015 – Full Council Meeting – 25.5.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Bare Fest, Christmas on the Crescent, Bare Village Music Festival, and Bare
Remembers 2023.
£2,500.00Offered and accepted. Payment pending.
More MusicRegistered Charity No: 1097929Minute 2023/24-016 – Full Council Meeting – 25.5.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Catch the Wind Kite Festival 2023£4,000.00 Offered and accepted. Payment pending.
More MusicRegistered Charity No: 1097929Minute 2023/24-017 – Full Council Meeting – 25.5.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Keep On: a VR project for the West End£2,000.00Offered and accepted. Payment pending.
No DotsNon-profit company.Festivals and Events Committee Meeting – 18.2.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Morecambe Film Festival£2,000.00Paid.
SLCCEducation TrustMinute 20459 – Full Council Meeting – 3.11.22

Budget: Grants
Training Grant for Local Young People£1,000.00Paid.
Escape 2 MakeRegistered Charity No: 1183572Minute FSE2223-18 – Festivals and Events Committee – 1.6.22

Festivals and Events Budget
Cabaret Nights£5,000.00Extension approved. Paid.
Morecambe Poetry FestivalN/AMinute FSE2223-48 – Festivals and Events Committee – 10.1.23

Festivals and Events Budget
Morecambe Poetry Festival£5,000.00Offered and accepted.
Total£36,500.00

Grants Awarded 2022-2023

OrganisationOrganisation’s Registration Number Approval Reference and Date Purpose / Time Period Grant Status
West End PlayersN/AMinute FSE2223-08 – Festival and Events Committee – 10.5.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Morecambe Fringe Festival£5,000.00 Paid.
Lancaster Military GroupN/AMinute FSE2223-09 – Festival and Events Committee – 10.5.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Armed Forces Day 2022£700.00Paid.
More MusicRegistered Charity No: 1097929Minute FSE2223-12 – Festival and Events Committee – 10.5.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Catch the Wind Kite Festival£2,000.00Paid.
LGBT Out in the BayRegistered Charity No: 1153064Minute 20426 – Full Council Meeting – 7.7.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Morecambe Pride£7,000.00Paid.
Morecambe BloomersN/AMinute GC2223-008 – Grants Committee – 1.6.22

Budget: Grants
Planting£350.00Paid.
Promenade Concert OrchestraN/AMinute FSE2223-11 – Festival and Events Committee – 10.5.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Concerts£1,060.00Paid.
Morecambe Parish ChurchN/AMinute GC2223-010 – Grants Committee – 1.6.22

Budget: Grants
Community Cafe£7,000.00Paid.
Bare Community AssociationN/AMinute FSE2223-31 – Festival and Events Committee –
11.10.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Christmas on the Crescent£1,500.00Paid.
Vintage by the SeaN/AMinute 20426 – Full Council Meeting – 7.7.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Vintage by the Sea Festival£12,000.00Paid.
West End Community TradersN/AMinute GC2223-016 – Grant Committee – 24.11.22

Budget: Grants
Christmas Lights£1,125.00Paid.
Morecambe Park RunN/AMinute FSE2223-21 – Festival and Events Committee –
1.6.22

Budget: Festivals and Events
Community Run£1,490.00Not Paid.
Total£37,735.00

Grants Awarded 2021-2022

OrganisationOrganisation’s Registration Number Approval Reference and Date Purpose / Time Period Grant Status
Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust Charity No: 1113010 Minute 20254 – Grants Committee – 6.4.21 Celebration of Morecambe’s film history over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend 2021. £2,435.36 Paid.
GIVE Unregistered.Minute 20255 – Grants Committee – 6.4.21 Community event on Langridge estate during Summer 2021. £5,900.00Paid.
West End Impact Charity No: 1153736 Minute 20229 – Grants Committee – 5.3.21Support for 150 people to attend therapy groups for mental health during 2021. £7,000.00 Paid.
Cancer CareCharity No: 1120048 Minute 20302 – Grants Committee  – 19.5.21 Funding for over 300 therapy sessions for people affected by Cancer in the Morecambe area from May 2021-May 2022. £10,000.00 Paid.
Morecambe Bay Foodbank Charity No: 1176579 Minute 20228 – Grants Committee – 5.3.21Provide food parcels to vulnerable families in the Morecambe area during Summer 2021. £5,000.00Paid.
Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust Charity No: 1113010 Minute 20301 – Grants Committee  – 19.5.21Repainting of the horseshoe walkway by end of Q2 2021 subject to Covid restrictions and completion of works being undertaken by current contractors. £650.00 Extension requested, approved, and paid in financial year 2022/23.
Armed Forces Day 2021 Unregistered. Minute 20303 – Grants Committee – 19.5.21 National Celebration of the Armed Forces on weekend of 26/27 June 2021. £3,000.00Grant not paid – event did not go ahead.
Total£30985.36