Applications closed on 15 October 2026.

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West Kent Housing Association

West Kent Community Chest

West Kent Housing Association's community fund (formerly the Linda Hogan Community Fund) for projects where at least half the people taking part live in West Kent Housing Association homes. Non-profit organisations and constituted groups can get up to £1,000 a calendar year (quarterly closing dates, next 15 October 2026); un-constituted groups and resident-led applications can get up to £500 a year at any time. It funds equipment, events and trips, and services such as exercise classes, warm spaces or educational classes. In 2024-25 it awarded £34,285 to 43 projects.

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You could get: Up to £1,000
Deadline: Closed; the deadline has passed
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Non-profit groups and organisations (registered charities, non-profit companies/CICs, residents' and tenants' associations, voluntary and community groups) providing activities, services and community improvements with a demonstrable benefit to West Kent Housing Association residents, and West Kent resident groups
At least 50% of the people benefiting must be West Kent residents, meaning people living in a West Kent Housing Association property (tenants, leaseholders or members of their households)
Applicants must show resident demand, and membership must be open to everyone living in the area
Organisations and constituted groups (up to £1,000) need a bank account in the organisation's name, risk assessments and insurance, and safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, diversity and inclusion policies or procedures
Un-constituted groups and individual residents (up to £500) need risk assessments and do not need a group bank account
Groups that have not completed monitoring for a previous grant cannot reapply

What it funds

Community projects and activities that benefit West Kent Housing Association residents and bring the community together: running an activity, developing an existing project or starting something new. Typical costs: equipment (e.g. arts and crafts, games or gardening equipment and tools), local community events and trips, and services such as exercise classes, warm spaces or educational classes. Priorities (applicants choose up to three):

Financial hardship and cost-of-living projects
Community initiatives that help residents feel safe and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour
Improving physical and mental health and wellbeing
Tackling isolation
Developing skills
Making a positive impact on the neighbourhood or environment
Community activities

Up to £1,000 per calendar year for organisations and constituted groups (paid to the group's bank account) or up to £500 per calendar year for un-constituted groups and individual-led applications (West Kent can buy items or pay invoices directly).

No minimum.

Applicants can apply for three consecutive years, then must leave a year's gap.

Larger projects in partnership with West Kent may be funded by invitation.

What it will not fund

Organisations running services that are mainly the responsibility of the local authority, council, education or other statutory agency (e.g. schools and colleges, health services, social care)
Activities that may create friction within the community or could harm West Kent's reputation
Activities promoting any political activities or causes
Activities promoting any religious beliefs
Activities that have already happened
Individuals (as beneficiaries of personal grants)

How to apply

Read the West Kent Community Chest terms and conditions (PDF)
Optionally email CommunityDevelopment@wkha.org.uk to discuss your project idea
Complete the online application form (about 30 minutes; it cannot be saved part-way), including a breakdown of how the grant will be spent and uploads of accounts, safeguarding policies and public liability insurance
For grants over £500, submit by the quarterly closing date (15 January, 15 April, 15 July or 15 October); applications under £500 can be made at any time
A panel decides applications over £500 quarterly; applications under £500 are decided monthly. West Kent emails if it needs more information
If successful, funds go to your organisation's bank account (or West Kent buys items or pays invoices for un-constituted groups); keep receipts and complete a monitoring form within six months of the activity finishing

Applications can also be submitted by email. Feedback is given on unsuccessful applications on request.

Help with the form from the Communities Team: communitiesteamadmin@wkha.org.uk or 01732 749400.

Have ready

Most recent annual accounts (small groups can send a spreadsheet of income and expenditure; new groups a proposed budget for the activity)
Bank details for BACS payment (account number, sort code and account name)
Child and/or adult safeguarding policy (if working with children, young people or adults at risk)
Valid public liability insurance certificate

The form also asks for VAT/charity registration number if applicable and confirmation of enhanced DBS checks for staff and volunteers with unsupervised access to children or adults at risk.