Impact & Influence

Kent Community Foundation has distributed over £35 million in grants and now provides financial support to hundreds of charities and deserving causes throughout the county each year.

Last year we distributed 622 grants to the value of £2.52million to small, local charities and individuals, where a modest sum of money can make a significant impact.

Strategic Alliances

  • Kent County Council and the Big Lottery Fund - Kent Social Enterprise Loan Fund
  • Colyer-Fergusson
  • We facilitate the Funders Forum - an annual gathering of grant makers in Kent including: Roger De Haan and Fidelity
  • Strategic NEETs Funding Consortium
  • National programmes through UKCF
Case studiesImpact videosBeneficiaries
Impact report 2018/19

Our Impact 2018/19

Uploaded December 2019
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Working with intermediaries

We work with infrastructure organisations to support the most in need in Kent & Medway.

Here are some of the organisations we work with:

CXK logo
CVS North West Kent logo
Funding for All logo
Imago logo
Involve logo
Medway Voluntary Action logo
Red Zebra logo
Rural Kent logo
School for Social Entrepreneurs logo
Swale Community & Voluntary Service logo
Social Enterprise Kent logo
Stronger Kent Communities logo
Social Enterprise Kent logo
The Kent Foundation logonltd logo logo
Unltd logo

Need in Kent & Medway

If would like to know more about our impact and influence please contact our Director of Grants & Impact01303 814 500natalie@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

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.

Liz Turner, Octopus Foundation

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

Tom, MMK Mind
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