Homeless Link

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Typical grants: £5,000 – £100,000
Where they fund: England
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Homeless Link

Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homelessness organisations in England, established in 2000. Their mission is to end homelessness through high-quality services, policy influence, best practice sharing, and systemic change. They are guided by values of collaboration, evidence-based practice, inclusivity, and amplifying lived experience. As both a sector champion and infrastructure provider, they fund through specific published rounds, prioritising projects that are locally specific, outcome-focused, and delivered in partnership. Their work is England-wide, with a focus on frontline services and shifting from crisis response to long-term sustainability.

What Homeless Link funds

They fund projects addressing homelessness, including rough sleeping, insecure housing, and complex needs such as mental health and substance use. Supported activities include accommodation, prevention, outreach, integrated support, and capital works. Their funding is England-wide, with a focus on frontline services. They prioritise work that is locally specific, outcome-focused, and delivered in partnership. They also value track record and a commitment to learning and development. Their approach aims to shift from crisis response to long-term sustainability.

Who can apply

Homeless Link funds frontline homelessness organisations in England, including registered charities, faith groups, community groups, and social enterprises. They prioritise projects that are locally specific, outcome-focused, and delivered in partnership. Beneficiaries include homeless people, adults, youth, women, and migrants. Applicants must demonstrate a clear local need, realistic outcomes, and a strong track record. Large national organisations are not eligible.

What Homeless Link doesn't fund

They do not fund work outside England, large national organisations, or unsolicited applications outside published funding rounds. Their funding is exclusively for homelessness-related projects, so other causes are not supported. They prioritise locally specific, outcome-focused, and partnership-delivered projects, so projects that do not meet these criteria are unlikely to be funded.

How they like to fund

Homeless Link funds through specific published rounds, accepting applications only during these periods. They support both project delivery and capital works. They prioritise projects that are locally specific, outcome-focused, and delivered in partnership. Unsolicited applications outside published rounds are not accepted.

How much does Homeless Link give?

Homeless Link runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£5,000 – £100,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 9 sourced facts

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Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Homeless Link funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Need – make it specific, local and not general. Are you providing a service that is currently not being delivered elsewhere? Tell us. Partners – be clear about who and how you work with them. Outcomes – provide clear and realistic numbers of anticipated people supported. Budget – does it add up correctly? Be clear, representative. Track record and experience – have you provided us with the assurance that you are capable of delivering what you have applied for? Learning and development – have you shown us how you have developed services? Best practice – are you adhering to appropriate guidance and operating principles? Is this evident in your application? Have you demonstrated how your work is transformative? Proportionately – does the amount you’ve applied for correlate to the level of work you are doing? Is the amount applied for larger than your most recent income? Do the outcomes you mention realistically match the work you are planning and the amount you have applied for?

Costs they'll cover

Capital works & buildingsProject delivery