About us

At Milton Keynes Community Foundation, we're sending funding where it is needed most.

We support not-for-profit groups and charities who are working to make a real difference to vulnerable, isolated and disadvantaged people in Milton Keynes.

With so many good causes to choose from, how do you know where your donation is going to be the most effective and reach the most vulnerable people in your community?

We can make that decision easier because we give to a wide range of community, voluntary and cultural groups and with our local knowledge and due diligence checks we know exactly where your money will make the most difference.

What do we do?

• We provide a range of grant programmes to support both small grassroots groups, right through to larger organisations.
  
• We make it easier for local people to support the whole community, giving money as individuals, families and businesses.
  
• We make it easy for charities and community groups to apply for funding.
  
• We share our expertise and referrals for those who need advice.
  

How you can help:

By becoming a Friend you’ll be supporting a variety of projects by making a regular monthly gift to our Community Fund. This is a pooled fund, where your gift is combined with those from others, enabling us to support projects across our Vital Signs areas.

The amount of your gift is your choice, there are no upper or lower limits, so you’re free to donate the amount that works best for you. Together we can make a difference.

Did you know?

Since 2013, we have distributed over £9.8 million in grant funding and provided Voluntary, Community and Cultural Sector organisations with a further £8.6 million of rent subsidies, helping to make Milton Keynes a great place to live and work.

We are leaders in developing philanthropy in our community and engaging with people who have the ability to give money – individuals, families and companies so that we can fund a wide range of voluntary and community sector activity.

Our supporters’ generosity helps us meet the immediate needs of Milton Keynes, as well as building up an endowment to help support the future communities of Milton Keynes for many years to come.

By guiding businesses, philanthropists and charities to the right giving and grants, we are on a mission for a fairer community and are proud to provide support that helps make Milton Keynes a better place to live and work for thousands of people.

"Without the funding from MK Community Foundation being made available and allowing us to employ Steve, I just couldn’t have dedicated the time needed to help this young girl make these life changing decisions, support her throughout her journey and now help her as she progresses in the world of education. Not only that, she has also moved out of home and is now in independent accommodation. She’s now able to positively look towards the future, something that just wasn’t even thinkable a few years ago.

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