Deadline: 31-Aug-21
The Kent Community Foundation is inviting applications for its grant program to support Local Charities 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.
Thematic Areas
- Children, Young People & Families: Projects that are making a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Kent and Medway.
- Elderly & Isolated: Local projects that address the challenges faced by elderly adults and support people to stay well, healthy and independent and, most importantly, combat social isolation.
- Vulnerable Adults: Projects that help vulnerable adults stay well and independent, with a focus on early intervention projects to tackle disadvantage, deprivation and social exclusion.
- Employability, Skills & Enterprise: Projects which raise the aspirations and increase the skills and opportunities of people who are far from the labour market.
Funding Information
- Average grants size up to £5,000 (£7,500 considered for exceptional applications).
- Priority will be given to groups with an annual income up to £1 million.
Eligibility Criteria
Your organisation needs to be a constituted group with charitable objects, a registered charity, charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), community interest company (CIC) or a not for profit company (limited by guarantee and not shares) in Kent or Medway. CICs and companies limited by guarantee should have three unrelated directors registered with Companies House.
If you are new to Kent Community Foundation please ensure you can answer ‘yes’ to the following questions before submitting an application.
- Will you be completing work for the benefit or Kent and/or Medway?
- Are you a registered charity, CIO, CIC, company limited by guarantee (not shares) or a fully constituted group with a constitution/governing document with charitable purposes and a dissolution clause?
- Does your organisation have at least three unrelated members of management? (directors, trustees, committee members or any other members of management committee). Please note you will need to have at least two unrelated bank signatories as well.
For more information, visit https://kentcf.org.uk/funding