Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited grants
Milton Keynes Community Foundation is a place-based funder giving grants to local organisations, including a dedicated Rainbow Fund for the LGBTQ+ community.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Milton Keynes Community Foundation is a regional community foundation, describing itself as a place-based funder that knows the city of Milton Keynes well. In its most recent accounts it gave £1,944,931 in grants to organisations, from an income of £5,094,489. Its Community Roots Project is open to organisations with an annual income under £500,000, and asks applicants to record a 90-second video explaining how their project would help people in their community. It also runs a Rainbow Fund, dedicated to projects and organisations centring equity, inclusion, visibility, safety and wellbeing for the LGBTQ+ community. It does not fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals, and project reports are typically due within six weeks of the project's end date.
What they fund
Milton Keynes Community Foundation funds a broad range of local activity, including a dedicated Rainbow Fund for the LGBTQ+ community.
Who and where
It is a place-based funder for Milton Keynes, with some funds such as the Community Roots Project open to organisations with income under £500,000.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Milton Keynes Community Foundation Limited says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“A dedicated fund for projects and organisations that centre equity, inclusion, visibility, safety, and wellbeing for the LGBTQ+ community”
Source: mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk — Rainbow Fund | Milton Keynes Community Foundation | Funding Fairness →
Who they say they'll fund
“Milton Keynes Community Foundation is a place-based funder. We know the city inside out”
Source: mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk — Milton Keynes Community Foundation | Funding Fairness →
“Your annual income must be under £500,000”
Source: mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk — The Community Roots Project →
What they say they won't fund
“We cannot fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals.”
Source: mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk — Apply for a Grant | Milton Keynes Community Foundation | Funding Fairness →
How they say to apply
“Record a 90-second video explaining how your project can help people in your community”
Source: mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk — The Community Roots Project →
“Your report will typically be due within six weeks of your project's end date”
Source: mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk — Apply for a Grant | Milton Keynes Community Foundation | Funding Fairness →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community and also individuals and groups in the borough of milton keynes and elsewhere and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the advancement of education the protection of good health both mental and physical and the…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does it typically give?
In its most recent accounts it gave £1,944,931 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical amount per grant.
What does it fund?
It funds a broad range of local activity, and runs a dedicated Rainbow Fund for projects and organisations centring equity, inclusion, visibility, safety and wellbeing for the LGBTQ+ community.
Who can apply?
It describes itself as a place-based funder for Milton Keynes. Its Community Roots Project, for example, is open to organisations with an annual income under £500,000.
What won't it fund?
It does not fund individuals, political activities, or general appeals.
How do I apply?
For its Community Roots Project, applicants are asked to record a 90-second video explaining how their project would help people in their community, and reports are typically due within six weeks of the project's end date. Check the funder's own website (www.mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 295107) for current guidance, as processes and deadlines can change.
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