Community grants

Founded in 1923, this east coast club welcomes children and young people of any gender aged 5-15 years.

Almost a hundred years later, the club now prides itself on the development of local young players, with the Mini and Junior coaches encouraging players through their first tentative stud-sinking steps onto the pitch and up through basic and advanced rugby playing skills.

Our funding will pay for a customised kit for the U16’s for 3 seasons. Paying for kit can be a huge cost to the club, along with making sure all the children get something to eat post games, therefore the funds will greatly support this.

" I would like to thank KCOM for sponsoring Hornsea and Holderness Mini and Junior Section for the sum of £1000. This money is planned to go towards the u16’s section of the Club, who are in desperate need of a new kit for the upcoming seasons. With this investment of £1000 we will get a least two to three seasons of use and will give the team a huge feeling of accomplishment and pride that a major company within our community recognise the potential in this amazing group of teenagers from a small but perfectly formed grass roots rugby club. I will work on getting the designs created and mocked up, once ready I’ll can will send to you via WhatsApp, so you can how the KCOM logo will be situated on kit. Once again thank you and KCOM for this support it is invaluable."

Pete Woolsey

Part of The HNH RUFC Coaching Team

Established in 1998, The Green Team charity was set up to help the elderly and disabled, who live in Goole and within a 10-mile radius, with the provision of a low-cost, gardening service for those on low incomes. 

The £500 will help support a volunteer day to recruit more volunteers where they can invite the people of Goole and surrounding villages and talk to them about their volunteering opportunities within their various environments and the various roles within them e.g., garden maintenance team, community café, office, but with a particular focus on their garden centre opportunities. 

"On behalf of The Green Team, I would like to express our sincere and grateful thanks for our award of £500 from the KCOM Community Fund. It will help us immensely, as we will be able to fund and hold a volunteer open day, where we will be able to recruit new volunteers from within our community. This, in turn, will offer new, rich opportunities and experiences for people from a broad demo graph; people who are possibly facing issues or challenging times, and need something purposeful with their time."

Cheryl Price, Development Officer

The Teeth Team is a nationally recognised child dental health improvement charity that includes school-based supervised tooth brushing, fluoride varnish application, clinical dental assessments and signposting for primary and secondary dental care access. 

Teeth Team was started in 2010 due to concerns about the extremely high incidence of dental decay in children in Hull and surrounding areas. As the country’s child tooth decay rates continue to grow, we feel our charity’s work has never been more important and necessary. Through a collaborative working partnership between local dental practices, schools and parents, Teeth Team actively works to improve the dental health of children across the country.

As a charity, Teeth Team relies heavily on grants and donations from charitable trusts and foundations in order to continue rolling out the programme. 

"Thank you so much for your award of £1,000 towards our work supporting the dental health of disadvantaged children in Hull. We are immensely grateful."

Chris Groombridge, Chair, The Teeth Team

Withernsea Primary School provides a holistic educational experience, tailored to each child's needs. Through unique experiences such as outdoor learning, cultural exchanges, and community projects, they strive to broaden horizons and nurture curiosity, ensuring every child has access to enriching opportunities.  With a focus on character development and life skills, Withernsea Primary School aims to empower students to thrive academically, socially, and personally, preparing them to contribute positively to society. 

Their grant will be used to buy sound equipment for their main hall.  Every term, a year group put on a drama performance for the school and parents. They have a drama club that allows all children from Key Stage 2 to participate and put on a huge production at the end of the term.  This will enable their children to be heard properly and give them that extra confidence that their voice is being projected. 

"As the Deputy Headteacher of Withernsea Primary School, I am thrilled about the £500 donation towards a new sound system for our hall. This generous contribution will greatly enhance our school plays and drama club performances, significantly enriching our children's personal development and fostering their confidence and creativity."

Mrs Jeni Clark, Deputy Head

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 big 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 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, 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.