2. Kent Community
Foundation
• One of 54 Community Foundations across UK
• Funding and supporting projects that improve
the lives of local people
• Encouraging local charitable giving and
philanthropy
• Connecting local people who care with causes
that matter
3. Kent Community
Foundation
Has over 10 years’ experience helping
thousands of local charities, projects and
good causes and has distributed over £15
million
5. The Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Community Fund
for community organisation, including social
enterprises based within 10 km radius of the Farm.
Grants may be used to support a one-off activity,
ongoing activities or for minor capital expenditure eg
• Purchase equipment • Produce publicity material
• Run a pilot project • Assist with running costs
• Minor capital works • outings
Grants from £500 to £5,000
6. The Brook Trust Fund
The Brook Trust Fund is interested in projects that
achieve positive social outcomes
• Areas of interest are older people, ex-offenders,
women’s groups and parenting programmes
• Applications accepted for activities, projects or
equipment
• Currently interested in projects with below £100,000
turnover
Grants from: £500 to £5,000
7. The Brook Trust Fund
Youth Empowerment
Youth Empowerment Division Crime Division
9. Part of the Comic Relief Local Communities Programme
• to empower local people to create lasting change in
their communities, small local projects
• projects run by the people directly affected by the
issues concerned
• In particular: BMEC, homeless, lesbian/gay and
refugee/asylum seekers/immigrants
Grants from: £1,000 to £10,000 available
10. The Phillips Fund
The aim of The Phillips Fund is to protect, conserve
and enhance the use and character of Kent’s rural
landscape and its communities.
• Planting of trees and hedging
• Regeneration of hedgerows or village ponds
• planting flower meadows
Grants from: £250 to £2,000
12. Supports projects that directly benefit children with
physical or learning disabilities
• Strong preference for projects that can demonstrate a
direct benefit to children with disabilities
• Requires a clear indication of how many disabled
children will benefit
• Will consider grants for individual children
Grants from: £250 to £3,000
14. The Fund supports projects that work with young
people and/or disadvantaged people achieve their
potential – areas of interest:
• Capital expenditure
• Strategic IT projects
• Strategic organisational developments
Grants from: £5,000 to £20,000
15. • Capital expenditure – Includes equipment, new
construction, renovation, and expansion
• Strategic IT projects – Includes investments in
hardware/software (not replacement of IT equip)
• Strategic organisational developments – including
mergers and planning initiatives
All of the above need to be critical to sustainability,
achieving mission and forming new transformational paths
16. • Established with initial funding from Kent County
Council
• Aims to support existing and newly created social
enterprises in Kent
• Set up primarily as a recyclable loan fund
• Must be trading and have clear social purpose and
community benefit
• Majority of profits & assets reinvested in business or
social purpose
17. Kent
• Loans from £10,000 to £100,000
• Most loans are expected to be repaid over 2-5 years
• Unsecured loans can be made
For more information:-
Please contact Andy Garrett, Funds Manager on 07812
555023 or go to our website:-
http://www.kentcf.org.uk/apply/apply-for-a-loan/
18. Kent
Example
Total request £20,000
split -£16,000 loan
£4,000 grant
5 Years 4 Years
Interest 5% flat £4,000 £3,200
Fee 4% of loan £ 640 £ 640
APR 11.5% 12%
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20. A partnership between
Kent Community Foundation & Fredericks Foundation
Helping to generate enterprise throughout Kent
21. Why is it needed?
Many people cannot obtain loans from banks because
they have no assets to secure a loan against
Who cannot get a bank loan?
Often people renting property, lone parents, people
with a disability or managing a long term illness, ex-
offenders or people with a poor or no credit history
22. How much money does it lend?
An average loan is £4,000 but we can lend up to
£10,000 for a start-up business
Is it only for start-up businesses?
No. We will lend to existing businesses where it can be
demonstrated that a loan will create new jobs or save
existing ones
23. How does it work?
A paid employee of Fredericks Foundation assesses
applicants and helps the best ones to put together as
robust a business case as possible
Who takes the decisions?
The lending decisions are taken by a small panel of
volunteer professionals who have knowledge of the
local area. The panel will include at least one
entrepreneur plus an accountant or a banker
24. Are you looking to start a business or
expand your business but need finance?
Has your request for finance been
declined by your bank?
See if Fredericks Foundation can help you by visiting
www.fredericksfoundation.org/kent
25. Contact details:
Supporters and donors:
Andy Garrett
Kent Community Foundation
www.kentcf.org.uk
01303 814500
Clients:
Grant Baker
Fredericks Foundation
www.fredericksfoundation.org/kent
01622 829770
26. Kent Community Foundation
How to apply for a Grant or Kent Big Society Loan
•Go to our website www.kentcf.org.uk
•Click on Apply for Support or Loans
•Go to Current Funding Round to view our current
priorities
•Click on Apply
28. Kent Community Foundation
How to apply for Funding for Individuals
•Go to our website www.kentcf.org.uk
•Click on Apply for Support
•Go to Funding For Individuals
•Click on Email us or call us on 01303 814500
30. Kent Community Foundation
Supporting Document/Information
•A governing document in the name of the organisation
making the application
•The most recent set of annual accounts
•A bank account with two unrelated signatories
•A child protection or vulnerable adults policy where
appropriate
•A budget with quotes where applicable
•A independent referee statement
31. Kent Community
Foundation
To Keep up to Date
Sign up for our Newsletter
www.kentcf.org.uk
Tel: 01303 814500
Email: admin@kentcf.org.uk
Editor's Notes
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Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
Work with donors to support local groups in K&M by setting up Funds, both flow through and endowment. 19/03/13
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The Kitchen - £1500 business readiness grant Curves - £23750 (£19000 loan £4750 grant) Farm Active - £10000 (£8000 loan £2000 grant)
