Aims/priorities: The grant programme will be delivered through four individually biddable thematic funding streams, referred to as ‘pillars’:
- Pillar 1 “Foundations” - Strengthen the foundations of the sector and develop workforce capacity, recruitment and career pathways – addressing current recruitment and retention challenges by recognising sector roles as technical and specialist professions and supporting career development opportunities.
- Pillar 2 “Training” - Provide a comprehensive workforce capability package accessible to professionals and volunteers working in the sector. Ensuring the sector’s workforce has the right knowledge, skills and support to deliver high quality homelessness and rough sleeping frontline services.
- Pillar 3 “Advice” - Provide specialist housing and homelessness advice for professionals working in the sector – providing a nationally funded route to advice on particularly complex issues.
- Pillar 4 “Community” - Strengthen community-based organisations to tackle homelessness in all its forms – further supporting and professionalising small and non-commissioned organisations so that they are better placed to operate safely and appropriately.
Applicants can apply for one or multiple pillars.
MHCLG is seeking proposals that:
- Work with MHCLG to provide a national programme that is flexible and adaptable to the changing demands of homelessness and rough sleeping.
- Maximise online, digital and other technology to improve and expand the reach of the service.
- Involve the voice and experiences of people both working within the workforce and those with a lived experience of homelessness and rough sleeping in its ongoing delivery throughout the grant.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from organisations based in England, capable of operating across England and delivering services either independently or as part of a consortium, with specialist expertise and a proven track record of:
- Delivering a similar specialist service within the homelessness and rough sleeping sector in England.
- Working collaboratively with sector bodies and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Coordinating a multi-agency approach, ensuring that maximum impact is realised and all partners contribute to expected outcomes.
- Significant and appropriate sector links and networks, ensuring that best practice is shared, and services undergo continuous improvement.
- Ability to deliver services which can add value to the work of MHCLG.
- Ability to adapt to changing needs.
- Delivering projects that provide value for money
To be eligible, applicants must be based in England and be one of the following organisation types:
- 'Charity' - An organisation registered as a Charity with 'The Charity Commission for England and Wales.'
- Charitable Registered Society under Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
- A Community Interest Company (CIC) registered with Companies House.
- A Community Interest Company (CIC) with an asset lock.
- A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with 'The Charity Commission for England and Wales.'
- A Company Limited by Guarantee registered with Companies House.
- A Cooperative and Community benefit society.
- An Industrial and Providence Society (IPS).
Consortium applications with partnerships that enhance provision, achieve value for money and efficiencies are strongly encouraged.
Grant amount: Up to £12 million is available: multi year funding for three years (commencing April 2026 to March 2029).
Application process: Full details can be found on the Government's Find a Grant website.
Deadline: Wednesday 10 December 2025 (17:00).
Contact information: Email: nwpgrant@communities.gov.uk