Grantmaking

The Fund is primarily a grantmaking organisation, running both ‘large’ and ‘small’ grants programmes. The Trustees oversee all grantmaking, awarding grants across six funding themes.

Environment

Protecting and promoting the environment through efforts including habitat restoration, species conservation, carbon savings and sequestration and circular economies.

Marine Conservation Society

Environment

Tackling the ocean emergency by working with communities, businesses and governments to protect marine wildlife, clean up the ocean and solve the climate crisis.

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Countryside

Investing in the economic and environmental future of the countryside. This includes grants to support sustainable and regenerative agriculture, nature friendly farming practices and a brighter future for those who live and work in rural communities.

Soil Association

Environment

Working with everyone to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world.

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Health and Wellbeing

Improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities. Our grants have enabled people with disabilities, those facing life limiting illnesses and people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities to benefit from improved physical and mental health.

ecoACTIVE

Health and Wellbeing

Helping residents to create pollinator-rich meadows and flower beds in Hackney community gardens, fostering environmental stewardship and community cohesion.

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Heritage and Conservation

The preservation of historic and culturally important buildings and traditional craftmanship, together with the sustainable regeneration of communities and the built environment across the globe.

Blanchland and Hunstanworth PCC

Heritage and Conservation

Restoration and conservation of three unique 15th century Premonstratensian stained glass panels.

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Education

Supporting education, training and employability opportunities through which young people and adults can fulfil their potential. This includes grants to non-profit organisations working to narrow the attainment gap, support broader education through music, the arts, sports and outdoor pursuits, as well as investing in teachers continuing professional development.

The No Way Trust

Education

Working with children and young people to raise awareness on the causes, consequences, penalties and impact of crime.

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Where we work

Through our grant programmes, we aim to make an impact worldwide as part of our mission to transform lives and build sustainable communities.

KCCF funds projects across all four corners of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and Internationally. We support grassroots-led initiatives addressing specific community needs through to global charities working across a number of countries to deliver large-scale impact.

You can learn more about where we work by visiting the current projects page and using our interactive map.

Who we fund