Welcome!
Before you start to scroll through this page and can start a funding application, here are the keys things you need to know...
Thanks to the generosity of local philanthropic individuals, families and businesses, we are proud to award:
- Grants to small charitable organisations based in Kent and Medway with an annual income under £3m.
>>Scroll down for more information on how to apply.
We also have three funds through which you can nominate individuals for funding. Nominations must be made by a professional third party, including charity employees. >>Head to the Nominate an Individual for Funding page for more. - Unsecured blended social loans and grants of £10 - £100k to new and established social enterprises and charities in Kent and Medway.
>>Go to the Kent Social Loans and Enterprise Fund (KSELF) section.
- Grants up to £2,000 for young entrepreneurs.
>>Go to the SWEF page to apply
We have five priority areas for funding...
Firstly, does your service or project fall within one of our five priority areas for funding?
1. Children, Young People & Families
Supporting disadvantaged children and young people's physical and mental health, encouraging positive choices and staying safe.
Helping those who may need extra care dealing with challenging issues or those at risk of social exclusion or discrimination.
3. Elderly and Isolated
Enabling elderly adults to stay well, healthy, independent and free from social isolation.
4. Employability, Skills & Enterprise
Creating opportunities to develop skills and confidence and have a positive impact in areas and groups of people with high unemployment.
5. Environment
Encouraging community action to improve and protect local spaces with support sustainable ways of living.
... and three main routes to apply if you fall within these areas*
If the answer is 'yes', your service / project does fit within one of these five areas, then the next step is to find the most logical route for you to apply through: Micro, General, Annual (currently paused).
Once you have found the best route and checked you're eligible for funding using our eligibility checker below, you can then tell us which priority area of need your service / project best serves on your application form.
*If you don't fall within these or are looking for a specific fund you have seen us promote, take a look at the information under 'Looking for something else?' below.
