Standalone Lite: Move apply_func utilities

[awaelchli]

What does this PR do?

Moves apply_func utils to Lite standalone package. Requested by reviewer to split out of #14492

Needs to be merged with rebase+merge.

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Did you have fun?

No. Splitting out changes from a PR that is already splitting out changes from another PR already splitting out changes from the original PR is not fun.

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[tchaton]

LGTM !