Aims/priorities: The Trust's funding is intended to support its emphasis on the provision of homes, not just housing. It awards grants and interest-free loans to charitable organisations undertaking projects to provide housing for those in need.
The Trust offers the following support and informal advice to grassroots housing organisations across Britain:
- Grants and interest-free loans to enhance the quality of provision.
- Grants for feasibility studies to test specific proposals.
In addition, the Trust also gives advice, information and encouragement to Quakers who are already involved with housing projects, enquiring about how to start a new project, or wanting to make use of their meeting's property and/or funds to meet housing need.
Current priorities
Finding a safe, comfortable and affordable home challenges many people in Britain. The Quaker testimony of equality means a belief that everyone should have access to quality housing. QHT support charities which provide homes for people who have a particular housing need or are at points of transition in their lives.
There are currently four funding priorities. Other projects will be considered after those meeting these four priorities:
- Projects in East of England, Southwest of England (Somerset, Devon, Cornwall) and Wales - geographically underrepresented in recent award rounds.
- Projects providing for older people.
- Organisations working with people with No Recourse to Public Funds.
- Housing projects that support people from minoritised groups. These include:
- LGBTQ+ people
- Black and other ethnically minoritised people
- People living with disabilities
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Prison leavers
- Care leavers.
This is not an exhaustive list, and consideration will be given to other minoritised groups.
Who can apply? Charitable organisations that are operating in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man that meet all of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Be a registered charity (registered with Charity Commission, OSCR, and/or HMRC).
- Be a small organisation with less than £1.5 million annual turnover and without access to sufficient income, reserves, or other fundraising, to pay for the work they want to do.
- Be meeting a real and demonstrable housing need.
- Be providing actual 'bricks & mortar' housing.
- Be letting the homes at a realistic rent which low income occupants can genuinely afford.
- The length of occupancy in funded homes must be a minimum of three months.
- Organisations do not need to have pre-existing Quaker links or support in order to apply for funding.
Grant amount: Funding is awarded as follows:
- Project Development grants - up to £6,000.
- Main grants and loans - up to £30,000 interest-free loans and up to £20,000 for grants.
Application process: Full details and the application link are on the Quaker Housing Trust website.
There are different timescales for the grants.
Project Development Grants 2026 timescales
- 11 August (5 pm) - closing date for applications
- 3 October - applications reviewed by trustees
- 8 October - outcome letters sent to projects
Note: These grants must be drawn down within six months of being offered.
Capital Loans and Grants 2026 timescales
- 01 July (5 pm) - deadline for Expressions of Interest capital applications
- 16 July - feedback on EoIs/invitations to submit a Stage 2 application
- 18 August (5 pm) - deadline for Stage 2 applications
- 03 October - Stage 2 applications reviewed by trustees
- 08 October - outcome letters sent to projects
Note: It can take up to 24 weeks to release capital funding once approved because QHT will need documentation related to the organisation and project. Groups should only apply if this timeline aligns with their project plan.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the guidance document before applying.
Deadline: Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 5 pm.
Contact information: Email: involveme@qht.org.uk
Website: Apply for funding