What we fund

Community Fund

Making grants to community organisations and local charities in Kent and Medway to strengthen their resilience and build their capacity to deliver sustainable, face-to-face services to people at the margins of society.

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Brighter Futures

Making grants to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Kent and Medway to improve their life chances and emotional wellbeing or help to break down barriers preventing them from participating in employment, education or training.

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Through the Gate

Making grants to support the rehabilitation of offenders and help reduce the collateral consequences of their imprisonment on their families; with the aim of reducing reoffending, making the communities of Kent and Medway safer.

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Partner Grants

Working in partnership with carefully selected organisations to deliver small grants to the most vulnerable young people in Kent and Medway, improving their opportunities to access employment or training.

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Thematic Grants

In addition to their main grant programmes, periodically the trustees will invite large funding proposals on themes they identify as being of key importance. These special programmes will be announced on this website.

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Proactive Grants

In addition to making grants in response to funding applications, occasionally the Trust ‘proactively’ invites proposals to further its long-term strategic plans and vision for Kent. We do not accept direct applications for this programme.

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