The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a new three-year fund running from 2026 to 2029 that is available to voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in England to prevent and reduce homelessness and rough sleeping through strengthened community support and service transformation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Applications are open to voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations in England with:
- An annual income of under £5 million.
- At least three years’ experience delivering direct support to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping.
- A local authority endorsement letter confirming alignment with local homelessness strategies.
Eligible organisational types include charities (CIOs and charitable companies), Community Interest Companies (CICs), Community Benefit Societies, and Parochial Church Councils.
Organisations may submit only one application.
Partnership applications are welcome.
What are the funder priorities?
The Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund aims to enable voluntary, community and faith sector organisations to:
- Increase community‑based support to prevent and reduce the number of people experiencing rough sleeping.
- Enhance or transform existing day support offers through staff capacity, physical infrastructure, service development and partnership working.
- Support individuals to live independently and prevent them returning to rough sleeping.
The fund targets local organisations with strong community knowledge to deliver tailored, locally relevant services that complement statutory support and strengthen homelessness prevention and recovery pathways.
How much can organisations apply for?
Organisations can apply for revenue funding, capital funding, or both as follows:
- Revenue funding: £50,000 and £200,000 per annum for any or all of the three programme years.
- Capital funding: £50,000 and £200,000 for either Year 1 or Year 2 only.
These limits are separate, so an organisation applying for both revenue and capital in the same year may request up to £200,000 for revenue plus up to £200,000 for capital.
Grants can be used for revenue costs and capital costs.
Revenue grants can be used for:
- Staff salaries
- Project activities
- Running costs including rent and utilities
- Small-scale refurbishments
- Equipment
- Organisational development (eg workforce capability and capacity)
- Overhead contributions.
Capital grants can be used for:
- Acquisition or upgrading of fixed assets such as land, buildings, and equipment, IT systems, fixtures and fittings.
- Significant enhancement works that go beyond repairs.