The Port of Dover has announced that it has committed £250,000 to launch the community fund.
The fund will also benefit from an ongoing annual contribution of 1% of pre-tax profits.
Tim Waggott, Chief Executive, Port of Dover, said: "We have been working hard to establish a community fund for Dover and have positively engaged with our community on how to make it really effective. I am personally very grateful to the Bishop of Dover, the Right Reverend Trevor Willmott, for his guidance and input and offer my sincere thanks to all those who have given their time to help us move forward in delivering a key element of our shared vision for Dover."
The Bishop of Dover, Right Reverend Trevor Willmott, said: "People are passionate about Dover and are passionate about how this fund should be used. We must come together to ensure that Dover receives the best opportunity from this significant new fund which the Port is establishing together with its community. I am delighted to be playing my part in guiding this process on to make sure this happens."
