Summary: Grants and loans are available for a wide range of charitable social housing projects with a focus on helping small charitable organisations to enhance the quality of their housing provision or to create new homes.

Funding available:

• Project development grants: up to £6,000.
• Main funding: up to £20,000 (grants) and £30,000 (interest-free loans).

Deadlines:

• Project development grants deadline: 11 August 2026
• Capital funding EOI deadline: 1 July 2026

Key priorities:

• Projects in underfunded regions (East of England, South West, Wales).
• Housing for older people and those with no recourse to public funds.
• Support for minoritised groups (e.g. refugees, disabled people, care leavers, LGBTQ+ communities).

Eligibility:

• Must be a small, registered charity (under £1.5m turnover).
• Must deliver affordable rented housing addressing clear need.
• Projects must involve “bricks & mortar” housing, not services.