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Grants for Organisations

Kent Community Foundation awards grants to organisations in Kent and Medway, building strong and vibrant communities throughout the county. As a Community Foundation we match applications from the community to our donors’ interests.

The majority of our grant-making is to groups, in particular small community and voluntary groups that are charitable in purpose and are working for the benefit of people in Kent and Medway. You do not have to be a registered charity to apply for a grant; however the work you ask us to support must be legally charitable and your group must be constituted.

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Grants for Individuals

We offer direct support to individuals and families in need but this is restricted to very specific situations. 

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Blended Loans/Grants

Our social lending programme, Kent Social Enterprise Loan Fund (KSELF) combines grants with loans to offer bespoke funding of between £10,000 and £100,000 to local charities and social enterprises, encouraging them to take a more enterprising approach to achieving positive change in our communities.

Originally established with funding from Kent County Council in 2012, the programme has recently been significantly boosted by The Growth Fund (collaboration between Access, Big Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Capital) which enables us to offer a higher level of grant.

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For more information on grant or loan funding please contact our office on01303 814 500admin@kentcf.org.uk

MASSIVE 'thank you ' to everyone at Kent Community Foundation. Your funding support is HUGELY appreciated and has enabled us to get into the heart of local communities with REAL, affordable, healthy and tasty food that does so much more than feed people.

Community chef Mike Spackman, Sheppey Matters

The funds that we received came at a very important transitional time for Nourish and we have been able to put our expansion plans in place with your help. This has meant that we have been able to increase our coverage and made sure that more people are not going hungry.

Nourish Foodbank

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Ann-Marie

It's great having a foundation that empowers organisations and charities in our community to make real positive differences and changes!

Tom, MMK Mind

MASSIVE 'thank you ' to everyone at Kent Community Foundation. Your funding support is HUGELY appreciated and has enabled us to get into the heart of local communities with REAL, affordable, healthy and tasty food that does so much more than feed people.

Community chef Mike Spackman, Sheppey Matters

KCF's enthusiasm for what we are doing and hoping to do, coupled with helpful advice, gave us the confidence to take this daunting step which has paid off.

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