Aims/priorities: The scheme provides small grants to support independent UK registered non-for-profit organisations for grassroots, community-based projects that fall within its core funding themes:
- Heritage and conservation.
- Education.
- Health and wellbeing.
- Social inclusion.
- Environment.
- Countryside.
Who can apply? Applications are accepted from UK registered not-for-profit organisations, including:
- Charities.
- Charitable incorporated organisations.
- Community interest companies.
- Companies limited by guarantee.
- Excepted charities.
- Unincorporated organisations who can demonstrate a clear social purpose.
Eligible organisations should have:
- An annual income of between £25,000 and £500,000.
- Completed at least two years of activity.
- Less than six months of unrestricted free reserves.
Applicants must have waited at least two years from the date of any previous unsuccessful application or two years after the end date of their last award period.
Grant amount: Up to £3,000 are available per year for three years.
The total cost of the project should not exceed £50,000.
Approximately 100 community-based organisations are awarded grants each year.
Application process: An online application form and guidance notes are available on the KCCF website.
Deadline: In 2025/26, applications are open as follows:
- Wednesday 6 August to Wednesday 20 August (12 noon) – environment and countryside funding themes.
- October – education and heritage and conservation funding themes.
- January – social inclusion and health and wellbeing funding themes.
Contact information: Email: contact@kccf.org.uk