Homelessness & Housing Grants & Funding
There are 240 UK funders offering grants for homelessness & housing charities, with typical awards from £50 to £600,000.
Homelessness and housing insecurity remain critical issues across the UK, and a dedicated network of funders supports charities working to prevent and respond to homelessness. Grants fund emergency accommodation and outreach, supported housing, tenancy sustainment, and the complex needs that both cause and result from homelessness — substance misuse, mental health, domestic abuse, and family breakdown. Prevention-focused work is increasingly prioritised by major funders: early intervention services, debt and welfare advice, and support for people at risk of losing their homes. The Oak Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation, and Lankelly Chase all have strategic funding programmes in this area. Smaller trusts and community foundations support frontline provision — night shelters, food programmes, and drop-in centres. Housing First models, which provide stable accommodation as a foundation for addressing other needs, have attracted significant new funding. Many funders in this space value lived experience involvement in service design and delivery.
Quick Stats
- Total Funders
- 240
- Grant Range
- £50 - £600,000
- Open to Applications
- 74%
Homelessness & Housing Funders
240 funders found29th May 1961 Charity
OpenThe 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, founded on 29 May 1961 by Miss Helen M. Martin from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, is an independent generalist grantma...
Access to Justice Foundation
OpenThe Access to Justice Foundation is a UK-wide charity founded by the legal profession with the singular mission of enhancing access to free legal advi...
Acts 435
OpenActs 435 is a UK-based charity founded in 2009 by the then Archbishop of York, Right Reverend Dr John Sentamu, who remains its patron. It operates as ...
Adrian Swire Charitable Trust
OpenThe Adrian Swire Charitable Trust embodies a family-rooted philanthropic legacy dedicated to advancing charitable purposes across health, education, a...
Albert Hunt Trust
OpenThe Albert Hunt Trust, an independent UK grant-making foundation established in 1979 by Miss Mary Kathleen Coyle and Miss Florence I Reakes in honour ...
Alchemy Foundation
OpenThe Alchemy Foundation, established in 1985 as The Starlight Foundation and renamed in 1987, is a UK-based charitable trust chaired by songwriter and ...
Alligator Trust
OpenThe Alligator Trust is a discretionary grant-making charity embodying a generalist philosophy of flexible, trustee-led support for diverse charitable ...
Archer Trust
OpenThe Archer Trust, established in 1994 in memory of Unilever executive Ronnie Archer by his widow Catherine, is a UK grant-making charitable trust insp...
Ashburnham Thanksgiving Trust
OpenThe Ashburnham Thanksgiving Trust, established by trust deed in England and Wales and led by the Bickersteth family (with trustees including Chair Edw...
Assist Sheffield
Assist Sheffield is a Sheffield-rooted charity established in 2003, dedicated to supporting destitute asylum seekers whose claims have been refused, l...
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
OpenThe Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust, established in 1968 in memory of Austin Pilkington of the Pilkington glass family and his wife Hope, is a UK gra...
Austin Bailey Foundation
OpenThe Austin Bailey Foundation, established in 1984 by Keith Cyril Austin Bailey—a Swansea native shaped by his Christian upbringing and World War II ex...
B&Q Foundation
OpenThe B&Q Foundation, established in 2020 by B&Q as a UK registered charity, advances the company's commitment to local communities by improving homes a...
Bain Charitable Trust
OpenBain Charitable Trust advances general charitable purposes through discretionary grants prioritizing public benefit in North West England communities,...
Balcombe Charitable Trust
The Balcombe Charitable Trust, founded in 1974 by Roger Kreitman with ongoing family involvement in governance, is a UK-based grant-making charity cha...
Barbour Foundation
OpenThe Barbour Foundation is a family-rooted grantmaker dedicated to advancing social welfare, relieving poverty and hardship, and fostering community de...
Batchworth Trust
OpenThe Batchworth Trust, established in 1965 as a charitable settlement, advances broad philanthropic purposes through discretionary grants to registered...
Bay Tree Charitable Trust
OpenThe Bay Tree Charitable Trust is a family-led grant-making trust with a generalist mission to empower trustees in supporting diverse charitable purpos...
Bearder Charity
OpenThe Bearder Charity, established through a 1992 bequest, pursues a mission to alleviate poverty, hardship, and distress, raising quality of life for p...
Beeston Consolidated Charity
Beeston Consolidated Charity, with roots tracing back to 18th-century parish charities and formalized in 1993 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisatio...
Belfast Charitable Society
Belfast Charitable Society, founded in 1752 by Belfast's leading citizens, established the city's first Poor House and Infirmary, pioneering social we...
Berkeley Charitable Foundation
OpenThe Berkeley Charitable Foundation, established in 2011 by the Berkeley Group, is a corporate foundation dedicated to empowering young people and comm...
Big Give Trust
OpenBig Give Trust pioneers innovative match funding to multiply charitable impact, strengthen organizational resilience, and cultivate collaborative phil...
Big Issue Invest Trust
OpenBig Issue Invest Trust (BIIT), the charitable arm of Big Issue Invest within the Big Issue Group, was established in 1994 (originally as the Local Inv...
Boltini Trust
OpenThe Boltini Trust is a family charitable trust founded by Anthony Bolton, a former investment fund manager, and registered in England and Wales (chari...
Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust
OpenThe Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust (BCGCT), administered by the historic Brewers’ Company—dating to the 13th century with a Royal Charter f...
Bristol Masons' Charity
Bristol Masons' Charity (BMC), established in 1887 as The Bristol Masonic Benevolent Institution, channels bequests and donations from Bristol Freemas...
Bryan and June Amos Foundation
The Bryan and June Amos Foundation is an independent grant-making charity registered in England and Wales (number 1148785), established from the estat...
BT Benevolent Fund
OpenThe BT Benevolent Fund is an independent charity with a foundational mission to relieve acute financial distress and poverty among past and present BT...
Buckinghamshire Community Foundation
OpenBuckinghamshire Community Foundation, operating as Heart of Bucks, serves as a catalyst for social change by connecting philanthropy to local causes, ...
Building Societies Trust Limited
Building Societies Trust Limited, established as a charitable company on 13 March 1987 and registered as a charity shortly after, advances public educ...
Burden Trust
OpenThe Burden Trust is a historic Bristol-based grant-making charity founded in the early 20th century by Reverend Harold Nelson Burden, whose philanthro...
Burges Salmon Charitable Trust
OpenBurges Salmon Charitable Trust is a grant-making foundation rooted in a law firm's responsible business ethos, dedicated to advancing public benefit t...
Buttle UK
OpenButtle UK, founded in 1953 from the vision of Reverend Frank Buttle, is a UK charity dedicated to supporting children and young people (birth to early...
C a Redfern Charitable Foundation
The C. A. Redfern Charitable Foundation is a longstanding UK grant-making charity established in the 1980s, dedicated to supporting charitable organis...
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch
OpenThe Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch, established in 1956 from the bequest of Armenian oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian, is a London-based arm ...
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
OpenCambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF), established in December 2003, is an independent local charity dedicated to enhancing quality of life across...
Cardiff YMCA (1910) Trust
OpenCardiff YMCA (1910) Trust, established in 1910 to support Cardiff YMCA's charitable work in South Wales, is a grant-making trust dedicated to fosterin...
Charity of Stella Symons
OpenThe Charity of Stella Symons, established in 1968 by deed of settlement and registered in 1969, is a generalist grant-making trust dedicated to suppor...
Chartered Accountants' Livery Charity
OpenThe Chartered Accountants’ Livery Charity, the philanthropic arm of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants, champions honourable practice in ...
Chetwode Foundation
The Chetwode Foundation, established in 1973 by Nottinghamshire businessman John Chetwode Samworth, is a private charitable trust dedicated to support...
Chillag Family Charitable Trust
The Chillag Family Charitable Trust, established in 2011 by the Chillag family under a 2010 trust deed with Laurence Chillag as lead trustee, is a lea...
Christopher and Henry Oldfield Trust
OpenThe Christopher and Henry Oldfield Trust, registered in 2014 as a grant-making charity rooted in the Oldfield family's philanthropic legacy, drives lo...
Chrysalis Trust
OpenThe Chrysalis Trust, a UK grant-making charity established in 2009 by the Evans family, tackles poverty, disability, and barriers to shelter, educatio...
Citizens UK Charity
Citizens UK Charity, founded in 1989 in East London by Neil Jameson, is the UK’s largest and most diverse community organising alliance, uniting over ...
City Bridge Foundation
OpenCity Bridge Foundation, London’s largest independent charitable funder and historic owner of five iconic Thames bridges (Tower, London, Southwark, Mil...
City of Westminster Charitable Trust
The City of Westminster Charitable Trust, established in 1987 by local civic leaders, serves as a vital conduit for community donations to address non...
Clothworkers' Foundation
OpenThe Clothworkers' Foundation, established in 1977 by The Clothworkers' Company—one of London’s historic Great Twelve Livery Companies—serves as its pr...
Cole Charitable Trust
OpenThe Cole Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making trust dedicated to fostering positive change in local communities through support for small g...
Coltstaple Trust
The Coltstaple Trust, a UK-registered charity (1085500) established by trust deed on 26 February 2001, is governed by six trustees with expertise in p...
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Tips for Applying to Homelessness & Housing Funders
Homelessness funders expect robust data to support your application. Reference CHAIN data, local rough sleeping counts, or your own service data to quantify the scale and nature of homelessness in your area. If your approach is informed by Housing First principles, explain the evidence base and how you implement fidelity to the model — funders are familiar with the research and want to see thoughtful adaptation rather than superficial adoption of the label. Describe your trauma-informed practice framework, explaining how it shapes staff training, service design, and organisational culture rather than being an add-on. Present clear move-on rates and sustained tenancy outcomes, showing not just immediate housing placements but longer-term stability at six and twelve months. Detail your partnerships with local authority housing teams, housing associations, and statutory homelessness services, explaining how you complement rather than duplicate their work. Address the complex needs that drive homelessness — substance misuse, mental health, domestic abuse — and describe your approach to supporting people with multiple disadvantages. Funders value organisations that involve people with lived experience of homelessness in governance and service design, so demonstrate how this shapes your work in practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Homelessness & Housing Grants
What grants are available for homelessness & housing charities in the UK?
There are 240+ UK funders offering grants for homelessness & housing charities. These range from small community grants under £5,000 to large multi-year funding programmes exceeding £100,000. Use Fundermatcher to find the best match for your organisation.
How much funding can homelessness & housing organisations get?
Grant amounts for homelessness & housing charities vary widely depending on the funder and project. Typical grants range from £1,000 to over £100,000. Many funders offer multi-year funding for established organisations with a strong track record.
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