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Grants for charities and community groups in Kent and Medway

5 local funds open or opening soon, from 1 funder. Last updated 1 November 2026.

There are 5 checked funds open or opening soon for charities and community groups in Kent and Medway, from 1 funder. Kent Community Foundation is the local community foundation. All of them have no fixed closing date. A typical grant here is up to £2,000, and the largest goes up to £10,000. Most are open to community interest companies, charitable incorporated organisations and community benefit societies.

Most relevant local funds

  • Kent Community Foundation - Annual Route

    Kent Community Foundation

    Amount
    Up to £10,000
    Status
    Open, rolling (no fixed closing date)
    Who can apply
    Open to charitable incorporated organisation (cio), community benefit society, community interest company (cic), company limited by guarantee (non-charity), constituted community group and registered charity.

    What it pays for: capital costs, core costs, project costs

    An ongoing route for established Kent Community Foundation grantees seeking support for communities in Kent and Medway. Applicants need three successful KCF grants in the previous three years and no outstanding impact...

    The funder's own page for Kent Community Foundation - Annual Route (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked 29 October 2026

  • Kent Community Foundation - General Route

    Kent Community Foundation

    Amount
    Up to £6,000
    Status
    Open, rolling (no fixed closing date)
    Who can apply
    Open to charitable incorporated organisation (cio), community benefit society, community interest company (cic), company limited by guarantee (non-charity), constituted community group and registered charity.

    What it pays for: capital costs, core costs, project costs

    The General Route offers grants of up to £6,000 for eligible charitable and not-for-profit organisations benefiting communities in Kent and Medway. Kent Community Foundation assesses applications and may match them to...

    The funder's own page for Kent Community Foundation - General Route (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked 30 October 2026

  • Kent Community Foundation - Micro Route

    Kent Community Foundation

    Amount
    Up to £2,000
    Status
    Open, rolling (no fixed closing date)
    Who can apply
    Open to charitable incorporated organisation (cio), community benefit society, community interest company (cic), company limited by guarantee (non-charity), constituted community group, registered charity and unincorporated association.

    What it pays for: capital costs, core costs, project costs

    An ongoing route for new, emerging and established grassroots organisations serving communities in Kent and Medway. It offers grants of up to £2,000 for start-up, core, project or eligible capital costs.

    The funder's own page for Kent Community Foundation - Micro Route (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked 30 October 2026

  • SWEF Business Grant

    Kent Community Foundation

    Amount
    Up to £2,000
    Status
    Open, rolling (no fixed closing date)
    Who can apply
    Open to community interest company (cic) and private limited company (ltd, limited by shares).

    What it pays for: equipment

    The SWEF Business Grant helps entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 in Kent or Medway invest in a young trading business and pursue a defined growth opportunity. Eligible businesses must have traded for less than two and a half...

    The funder's own page for SWEF Business Grant (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked 1 November 2026

  • SWEF Start Up Grant

    Kent Community Foundation

    Amount
    Up to £500
    Status
    Open, rolling (no fixed closing date)
    Who can apply
    Open to community interest company (cic)s.

    What it pays for: capital costs, core costs, equipment, existing or core salaries

    The SWEF Start Up Grant helps financially excluded entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 in Kent or Medway meet essential costs for a viable new business. Applicants must have already taken meaningful steps towards launching the...

    The funder's own page for SWEF Start Up Grant (opens in a new tab)

    Last checked 1 November 2026

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Questions answered

Can CICs apply for grants in Kent and Medway?
5 of the 5 local funds listed here accept CICs.
Can community groups that are not registered charities apply?
3 of the 5 local funds listed here accept unregistered or constituted community groups.
Are there grants in Kent and Medway with no deadline?
5 of the 5 local funds listed here are rolling, with no fixed closing date.
Are there grants of £10,000 or more?
1 of the 5 local funds listed here offer up to £10,000 or more.

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