Cockermouth Town Council agreed to give two grants of £500 each to Cockermouth Live! and the Europe Prize Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship fund was set up in town 16 years ago and offers travel bursaries to sixth form students at Cockermouth School.
Cockermouth Live!, an annual music and arts festival, will be held in June.
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