The Coalfield Regeneration Trust (CRT) and The Aylesham Community Trust (ACT) have been working in partnership for a number of years to support the ex-coalfield communities across Kent. One of the ways we do this is by delivering our annual small grants programmes.
Since 2004 the Trust has given out over £179,000 in small grants to local community organisations and the CRT grant fund has provided Kent Coalfield community projects with a further £176,000 in grants to support their activities. We are proud to be able to support our local communities in such a direct way.
2024-2025
In 2024-2025 there will be a £30,000 grant pot.
Eligible groups will have the chance to secure grants of between £100 and £3,000 to help them deliver projects that support the Kent Coalfield communities.
You can find out all about the grant fund on this page and submit an online application using the button at the bottom of this page.
We strongly urge that you read all of the information on this page and download the PDF version of the application form so that you can prepare your answers before starting the online form.
Eligibility
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be able to meet the following eligibility criteria:
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Projects must show how they will have an impact on one or both of the following themes: · Helping to ease the impact of the cost-of-living crisis · Improving the health and wellbeing of people in the area |
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Projects must be delivered in at least one of the following target areas · Aylesham · Betteshanger · Chislet · Elvington · Hersden · Mill Hill · Snowdown |
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Applicants must be a not-for-profit group and/or organisation that can show us they have · a signed and agreed Constitution · a matching bank account · a full and active governance committee |
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Applicants must be a non-governmental group and/or organisation |
The KCCF Grant Terms & Conditions.
By submitting a Kent Coalfields Community Fund application form all applicants agree to the following terms and conditions, as published on this webpage.
Please note that these terms and conditions may be subject to change from time to time and applicants should check this page regularly to stay up to date.
- The grant year will begin each year on the 1st April and end on the 31st March
- Applicants may apply for one grant, per organisation, per year, as defined by the organisation’s own constitution.
- The maximum single grant available will be £3,000.00 per application.
- The application form must be completed fully and any additional information subsequently requested by the Trust must be provided.
- Applicants accept that they may be asked to share information about all of the funds that they may have at their disposal, as part of the KCCF application process. This may include providing the Trust with details of any other accounts they may hold and/or any associated bank account statements, as requested by The Trust.
- Match funding is not essential but will always be welcomed and it may increase your chances of success if you can show you are seeking funds from other sources to support your project.
- Grants will be paid out on approval (i.e. one upfront payment) unless the grant panel have requested a staged payment process during the approval process.
- If we are unable to pay you on approval due to an issue with your bank/bank details, your grant offer will expire after 6 months or, at noon on the last working day of March (whichever is the earliest).
- Grants will only be paid into the applicant bank account that is specified in the application form and once all other grant requirements have been met.
- Applicants will be required to supply the Trust with a record of the evidence of any project spend (such as invoices and receipts) as part of the monitoring requirements of the grant.
- Applicants accept that a failure by them to provide the required evidence of impact and/or expenditure without a reasonable explanation will prevent the Trust considering any further applications for future rounds of the Kent Coalfields Community Fund.
- Applicants will accept visits from CRT and/or ACT Staff and/or Trustees who may request to visit grant awardee projects for monitoring purposes.
- The Trustees of ACT are the grant panel and any grant decisions they make are final.
- Any information provided by applicants will be kept securely and shared only in order to process your application correctly and monitor the projects that are successful. All information will be stored on our secure server and will not be held any longer than 7 years after submission. You can find our privacy statement here.
