Housing Associations' Charitable Trust

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Typical grants: £50,000 – £500,000
Applications: By invitation only

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

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hact.org.uk

About Housing Associations' Charitable Trust

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust (HACT) was founded in 1960 by the UK housing association sector as a charity and social enterprise. Its mission is to pioneer innovative solutions for housing challenges, poverty prevention, and housing-linked community development. HACT acts as a think/do tank and innovation hub, working with social housing providers, government, and civil society to achieve better outcomes through evidence-based practices and collaboration. Guided by principles of inclusivity and community benefit, the trust believes everyone deserves a decent home. Its funding character is collaborative and systemic, focusing on social value measurement and policy influence.

What Housing Associations' Charitable Trust funds

HACT funds initiatives tackling poverty, access to safe accommodation, tenant health and wellbeing, digital inclusion, tenancy sustainment, and community-led housing. Supported activities include grants, research, advocacy, technical resources, and pilot projects. The trust primarily supports charities, social landlords, and local authorities across the UK. Their funding is directed towards projects that demonstrate potential for systemic change and social value, often involving co-development and evidence-based practices. They also engage in social value measurement and policy influence to address housing challenges.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, social landlords, and local authorities. The trust prioritises organisations that serve beneficiaries including children and young people, older adults, disabled individuals, ethnic minorities, and low-income residents of social housing. HACT does not accept unsolicited applications; they work through invite-only strategic commissioning and partnerships. Organisations should align with the trust's mission of pioneering innovative solutions for housing challenges and poverty prevention. There are no geographic restrictions across the UK.

What Housing Associations' Charitable Trust doesn't fund

HACT does not fund direct individual support, core costs, unrestricted grants, or capital building projects. They also exclude activities that fall outside their focus on housing-linked community development and poverty prevention. Their funding is project-specific and tied to strategic priorities.

How they like to fund

HACT operates on an invite-only basis, working through strategic commissioning and partnerships. They do not accept unsolicited applications. Their funding style is collaborative, often involving co-development with trusted sector connections. They aim for long-term systemic change rather than one-off grants, though specific grant durations are not specified.

How much does Housing Associations' Charitable Trust give?

£50,000 – £500,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

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Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipHomelessnessCommunity

How to apply to Housing Associations' Charitable Trust

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.

What you can do here

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Housing Associations' Charitable Trust provide?

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £50,000 - £500,000.

Where does Housing Associations' Charitable Trust fund charities?

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Housing Associations' Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Housing Associations' Charitable Trust?

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.