This programme is now closed
The evidence is clear. When some major life changes take place, people are at a bigger risk of becoming homeless than at any other time. That’s why we're backing local organisations that are working to prevent homelessness in their communities before crisis hits.
We closed this programme at 5pm, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
We received nearly 600 applications.
Our team are now reviewing each application to learn more about the work each organisation does to prevent homelessness and assess this against our programme guidelines. We will be making 40 to 50 grants to organisations across England and Wales.
If you've applied for funding under this programme, we'll let you know if you've been shortlisted by 14 November 2026. Final funding decisions will be made by 18 December 2026.
If you’re awarded a grant under this programme, you will receive up to £200,000, over four years. The grants will be unrestricted, meaning that you will be able to use the grant to support any costs that further your organisation’s social purpose.
Everyone should be in a home that’s a good place to live, somewhere safe, secure and affordable. Somewhere they have enough space for the people and things they love. A place that’s comfortable, that they can be proud of. That they can welcome a friend to for tea. The choice to stick glow-in-the-dark stars to the ceiling of their children’s bedroom. A place where they walk through their front door and their shoulders relax. But right now, too many people are at risk of losing their home. And too often, support only comes once someone is already in crisis. This is why we created the Good Place to Live programme, the first programme under our new strategy which aims to ensure everyone in England and Wales is in a good place.
We are investing £8 million in homelessness prevention. This fund will work with community organisations that are supporting people at key turning points in their lives when the risk of homelessness is highest including people leaving the prison system, domestic abuse survivors, young adults leaving care and individuals leaving the asylum system on securing leave to remain in the UK. By providing the right support at the right time, organisations can help prevent homelessness before it happens and reduce the need for crisis intervention.
Across the lifetime of our strategy, we’ll launch more funding opportunities, proactively backing practical solutions and working towards a future where everyone has a home that’s a good place to live.
Please note, this funding programme is now closed. Sign up to our alerts email here to find out when it opens.