Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited is a place-based community foundation focused on making Milton Keynes fairer by funding projects that support vulnerable, isolated, and disadvantaged residents. Its portfolio shows strong support for grassroots groups as well as larger, city-wide or strategic initiatives, with recurring attention to cost-of-living hardship, women and children, homelessness, refugees and inclusion, disability/brain injury support, and community wellbeing. It also uses donor-advised or named funds to back specific themes such as the environment, the arts, music, and women’s empowerment.
Local, Milton Keynes-only grantmaker offering a mix of small seed grants, mid-sized project grants, and larger strategic awards. Funding ranges from up to £750 for new groups to £15,000+ for strategic partnerships, with some programs on rolling intake and others on monthly or quarterly deadlines; it also provides rent subsidies for charity tenants.
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Check the specific program route before applying: Seed and Strategic Partnership grants are rolling, Sapling grants close on the last Friday of each month, and Oak grants are quarterly. Keep proposals tightly focused on Milton Keynes residents, clearly show how the project serves vulnerable or disadvantaged people, and for larger awards emphasize partnerships, scale, and measurable community impact.
Current and upcoming funding from Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Charities or voluntary groups with a governing document and bank account; organisations based in Milton Keynes or delivering work that benefits local communities; projects must not have started. The foundation does not fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals.
Deadline: Apply by last Friday of each month
Who can apply: Applicants must meet the Rent Subsidy Policy eligibility; rent subsidy intended for charity tenants of MK Community Foundation properties. Applicants must follow policy requirements and supply supporting documents.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; apply following published Rent Subsidy Policy.
Who can apply: Charities or voluntary groups with a governing document and bank account; organisations based in Milton Keynes or delivering work that benefits local communities; projects must not have started. The foundation does not fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals.
Deadline: Apply quarterly
Who can apply: Charities or voluntary groups with a governing document and bank account; organisations based in Milton Keynes or delivering work that benefits local communities; projects must not have started. The foundation does not fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals.
Deadline: No deadline
Who can apply: Charities or voluntary groups with a governing document and bank account; organisations based in Milton Keynes or delivering work that benefits local communities; projects must not have started. The foundation does not fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals.
Deadline: No deadline
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