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The 200+ grants awarded have enabled projects working with children and young people to get established, buy new equipment, fund outings, extend their services, train volunteers, employ staff, put on performances and generally enrich the lives of local young people. 
The fund came to an end in December, however, we are delighted to have been able to administer it and to have been able to experience the extent of benefits the grants have made.  £2,000 enabled The Warren Children’s Centre to buy new equipment and has enabled better play for the kids there. And a £7,000 grant has breathed new life into the Kitsune Gari Judo Club; with new mats and a raised profile the group can now develop.  These are just 2 of the 206 grants awarded.

The Need is Greater than Ever

As the work of the voluntary sector in the city continues to develop and as Milton Keynes continues to grow, the need for support in our communities is greater than ever.  In December we awarded £75k to 26 local groups, this was the final round of LNF funding.  In this round we received over 50 grant applications.  Similarly in our latest Community Grants round, we have received more applications than ever before, there are over 30 groups who have applied for funding, to the tune of £172,416.

To find out more about supporting the work of the Milton Keynes Communituy Foundation, please contact us on 01908 690276.