Community grants

Lionheart Boxing Academy welcomes ages five upwards to adult boxers. They strive to build a team ethic in a lonely sport where the fundamentals of boxing are laid down from basic skills to working towards competitive bouts including England Boxing Representation at National Finals. The Academy works with a whole range of members from diverse backgrounds and give them a sense of achievement and a place where they are welcomed, using boxing and fitness to overcome anxiety, stress and mental health issues.  Their £600 grant will support safeguarding qualifications and equipment.

“The generous funding from KCOM is a real game-changer for Lionheart Boxing. It means we can now offer more coaching courses to develop our volunteer coaching team and provide essential headguards to keep our boxers safe in the ring. It's a huge boost to our community and our mission."

Phil Knight, Head Coach

The Ella Street Residents Association (ESRA) is a community organisation representing the interests of the residents of Ella Street, Hull. Their primary functions include organising events that foster community cohesion and togetherness. They are planning an Easter event incorporating several activities, one which involves repainting the existing Birds and Shadows trail art installation on the corner of Ella Street and Newland Avenue, a project created in 2013 with the community and artist Martin Heron. Their £250 grant will pay towards the printing and installation of a new commissioned art design for some of our KCOM cabinets and will be in place for years to come.

"This funding has empowered us to create a project that the entire community has engaged with. Whether by participating in the vote to select the artwork design, helping to paint the Birds and Shadows, attending the unveiling ceremony, or simply enjoying the revitalized area of the street, this project has united us all. The artwork will serve as a reminder to residents of what we can achieve when we work together to enhance our community."

Shaun Blagdon, Ella Street Residents Association

TIC are running a massive campaign For Tourette’s Awareness Month 2025. The campaign aims to create 500 young TIC friends by presenting their training to schools across Hull and the surrounding areas. Every child that attends the assemblies will receive an information leaflet in their 1st language and also a badge that represents them before being trained in Tourette’s awareness. The grant will be used to publish the awareness leaflets for the children.

"Tourettes Syndrome is a very misunderstood condition that is often looked on with humour. We take the opportunity of awareness month to really push our charity's aims, raising awareness and making life that little bit easier for those we support. This month we are aiming to create 5,000 Young TIC Friends, in the hope that we can make schools a safer place for our children. Your kind donation will help us provide the leaflets for the schools we have on board, translated into many different languages, we hope that every young person taking part will also be able to go home and help their parents understand the condition a little better also. So from all of our young people, thank you!"

Kim Mitchell, CEO

Skidby Parish Council applied for funding to reinstate their village library box. This was previously located in the village phone box but had to be removed as the phone box is still live. The local public house, the Half Moon, has agreed to host the library box in future, meaning that it will still be available for residents to use. The £250 grant would be used to purchase a library box, and pole and fix it in a suitable location at the pub.

“Skidby Parish Council is delighted to have been awarded this grant on behalf of the library box volunteers. It will mean that a new library box can be provided so that local residents can continue to access books and games near to their homes.  The Parish Council would also like to thank the Half Moon pub for their generous offer to host the box”

Jane Price, Clerk, Skidby Parish Council

Anyone from a community in Hull, East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire where KCOM services are available or being installed can apply for a grant.

Your application must be on behalf of a local community group, charity, voluntary group, club, school or other not-for-profit organisation, although you don’t need to work for them.

The grant must be used to benefit people living in our region. It can be used for specific purchases like sports or IT equipment, or to help fund smaller projects like building repairs. Grants must be used within six months of being awarded.

Our community grants panel is made up of KCOM employees who live and work in the region. They meet four times a year to consider every eligible application we've received during the previous three months. As an example, applications received in October, November and December will be looked at in January.

Our community panel is looking for applications that will make a positive difference to members of the local community. As a guide, applications to fund things that have longevity, breakdown of costs and a far reaching impact are more likely to be successful than applications for one-off events or items that can only be used once. Applications for venue hire, rent, staff, travel costs or marketing materials will not be considered.

Please complete the online application form below and your application will be considered for the next round of grants. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact those who have been successful.