WITH the countdown to the UK's referendum on EU membership at 100 days, we look at seven things the European Union has done for Cumbria.

Various funding pots have been distributed to the county and put towards many community projects and infrastructure developments - some of which you might not have even known about.

Tourism, woodlands and the fishing industry in Cumbria have all received money from the EU.

In 2015 the UK government paid £13bn to the EU budget, and EU spending on the UK was £4.5bn. This means the UK's net contribution to the EU was £8.5bn.

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Seven things the EU has done for Cumbria
Here are seven projects the European Union has helped fund recently.
Funding pot
A pot of £87.2m was made available to the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership from the European Structural Funds Programme 2014-2020. The money will be used in many ways, including supporting research, helping set up small to medium size businesses and promoting tourism.
Broadband
The Connecting Cumbria project rolled out superfast broadband to homes and businesses across the county and was funded by the European Regional Development Fund as well as Broadband Delivery UK, Cumbria County Council and BT. The EU contribution was £13.7m.
Tourism
Cumbria businesses benefited from the latest round of funding from the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development, with £1m earmarked for tourism infrastructure and £500,000 tourism business development. The ultimate aim of both funding streams was to promote long stays in Cumbria and encourage more oversea visitors.
Woodlands
A programme funded by the European Agricultural Fund For Rural Development benefited Cumbrian woodlands such as the Witherslack Estate. Under the project, woodland owners were visited by qualified advisers, owners were helped to secure grants for equipment, land was protected for biodiversity and wildlife, and vocational training was offered.
Social inclusion
£5 million of joint funding from the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund will promote social inclusion in Cumbria, with local projects bidding for a share of the cash.
Fishing
West Cumbria was identified as a fishing community to receive a share of a €4.6m pot made available by the European Fisheries Fund. The money is aimed at developing smaller communities which depend on fishing for employment and need to adapt to the changing industry.
Restoration
Last year, £2.5m of matched funding was awarded to the Cumbria Bogs LIFE+ project, a Natural England innovative to restore 507 hectares of damaged lowland raised bogs.  The three sites that were identified were Roudsea Woods and Mosses National Nature Reserve, Bolton Fell Moss and Wedholme Flow.