Aims/priorities: Through this fund, were focusing on four major life moments where the evidence shows people face a heightened risk of homelessness. We want to back organisations that provide the right support at the right time, to help people before they reach crisis point.
We’re funding work that supports people who are leaving:
- prison
- the care system
- an abusive relationship
- the asylum system on securing the right to remain
We will work with charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) and Community Interests Companies (CIC) whose main purpose is to support people through one of these turning points. Beyond housing, this support could take many forms, such as immigration, welfare, or health advice. Any immediate support will lead to longer term in-depth support, enabling people to navigate this change and have more control, connections, opportunities and wellbeing in their lives.
Successful organisations will receive an unrestricted grant of up to £ 200,000 over four years, alongside tailored development support, practical tools and valuable connections. Together, these will strengthen your organisation, build on what’s already working, and increase impact for the people and communities you serve. Learn more about what to expect from working with us.
Because the funding is unrestricted, you can use it in the ways that best support your organisation's mission and goals. This gives you the flexibility to invest where it is needed most and respond to the opportunities and challenges you face as you work towards preventing homelessness.
Who can apply? To be eligible for this programme, your organisation must be a registered charity, charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) or community interest company (CIC) and meet the relevant criteria below:
Registered Charities and CIOs must:
- Be registered as a charity or a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with the Charity Commission in England and Wales or the Index for Charities registered in the Isle of Man. We will ask for your charity registration number at the start of your application.
- Have at least one set of annual accounts showing as ‘received’ on the Charity Commission website, covering a twelve-month operating period. If you are based in the Isle of Man, we will ask you to submit your latest set of accounts.
- Have a Board of at least three trustees in place who are not related to other Board members and have their names appearing on your Charity Commission records.
Grant amount: We will make between 40 to 50 grants to organisations across England and Wales
We offer two types of grants:
1. A £100,000 grant - made up of four £25,000 annual payments
- For organisations with an annual income less than £100,000
2. A £200,000 grant - made up of four £50,000 annual payments
- For organisations with an annual income between £100,000 and £2 million
Application process: We have several ways for you to check if your organisation is eligible for funding under this programme.
1. Refer to the sections below, where we break down eligibility requirements, things we look for, and how we support you.
2. Download and print out the full guidance here.
- Other versions of the guidance will soon be made available including Welsh, and easy read. If you require the guidance in a different version please contact enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk
3. Compete our eligibility quiz to find out the initial criteria for applying for this funding programme
4. Attend our pre-application webinar with live Q&A on Wednesday 29 July, 10:30am to 12Noon, where we will go through the application process, eligibility, and more (with BSL translation).
Deadline: Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 5 pm.
Contact information: Email: enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk
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