Funding with purpose

Kent Community Foundation is a trusted grant maker in Kent and Medway.

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Celebrating 25 years of funding with purpose

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of supporting grassroots initiatives and transforming lives across Kent and Medway. Discover stories of resilience, hope and thriving communities that inspire us every day. Together, we can make the next 25 years even more impactful.

Our impact

About us

For over 25 years, Kent Community Foundation has partnered with local donors and grassroots charities to fund community projects that create lasting change across Kent and Medway.

Our work is guided by local insight and a deep understanding of community needs - ensuring support reaches the people and places who need it most. By connecting purposeful giving with real, on‑the‑ground impact, we help communities across Kent and Medway thrive today and for the future.

We are a trusted and experienced grant maker, distributing over £60 million in charitable funding to hundreds of grassroots charities and community groups.

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How we help

We connect individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations with grassroots charities and community groups creating positive change across Kent and Medway.

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For charities, community groups and individuals

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we provide funding and support for local causes - helping grassroots charities and individuals across Kent and Medway to thrive.

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For donors and fundholders

We make giving simple and meaningful. With flexible options for individuals, businesses, trusts, and advisers, you can support the causes and communities that matter most across Kent and Medway.

How giving transforms lives

Discover inspiring stories from local projects funded by our generous donors, and see the real difference their support is making across Kent and Medway.

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Transforming lives through art, creativity and connection

Dover smART Project

Providing a safe, creative spaces that improve wellbeing for people of all ages.

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It was funding via Kent Community Foundation that first established our Older Men's Shed, and without this and additional support for other projects since, we wouldn't still be here.

Liz and Jon, The Octopus Foundation

Funding from Kent Community Foundation has superpowered our ability to reach such a disadvantaged community. Your grants allow us to continue creating days of joy, rest and connection for the estimated 170,000 unpaid carers across Kent. The walks may be short, but the impact is lasting.

Sue Mott, founder of Stepping Out with Carers CIC

Kent Community Foundation got to know us, presented us with causes they knew would resonate, and made our giving much more effective and wide-reaching.

Rosalind Riley, The Brook Trust Fund for Kent

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