Maximum value: £100,000
Deadline for applications: 9th September for consideration at the 25 September 2024 meeting.
Grants are available for UK registered charities undertaking projects to support those in need of a safe and secure home. The funding is intended to support projects to improve the health, wellbeing and financial literacy of people who are experiencing homelessness.
Two levels of funding are available:
- Small Grants of between £250 and £1,000.
- Large Grants of between £25,000 and £100,000. The grant can be a one year grant, or split across two or three years.
Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities. The following eligibility criteria apply:
Small grant applications will be accepted from across the UK.
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Religious, military or political projects.
- Charities or projects based overseas.
- Individuals (including sponsorship).
- Animal welfare projects.
- Local Scouts, Brownies or Girlguiding groups.
- Medical research.
- Retrospective costs.
- Charities and projects that do not align with the Foundation’s purpose of supporting people in need of a safe and secure home.
The funding may be used as follows:
- Small Grants – provide funding to projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home. Grants may only be used for capital expenditure (that is, to purchase items used to directly help those in need).
- Large Grants – can support new work or existing work, providing they are not requesting retrospective funding and fund:
- Running costs (rent, utility, insurance, etc).
- Staff and volunteer costs (including full-time and part time staff and project delivery staff).
- All staff must be paid at least the Real Living Wage, set by the Living Wage Foundation.
- Project costs.
- Capital costs.
Projects must meet the Foundation’s purpose through one or more of its criteria themes.
Examples of eligible projects include:
- Financial stress – projects that help with bills or debt stress.
- Security and refuge – projects that support emergency accommodation.
- Quality and suitability of housing.
- Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness.
Applications are welcome from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach.
Applications should show evidence of:
- Strength-based practice
- Trauma-informed care
- Psychologically informed environments.
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please visit the following address: About Charitable Foundation | Leeds Building Society
- The Secretary
Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation
105 Albion Street
Leeds
LS1 5AS
Tel: 0113 225 7518
Email: foundation@leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk