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.
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.
Who Can 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.