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Covid-19 Homelessness Response Fund launches second round of funding
Homelessness organisations affected directly by COVID-19 can now apply for funding of ?5.5million in a second round of grants distributed by Homeless Link.
Of this funding pot, ?4.82 million is provided by The National Lottery Community Fund for homelessness charities in England. A further ?680,000 is from Comic Relief, which will primarily be allocated to charities based in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The funding aims to provide emergency financial assistance to local homelessness organisations, preventing closure, service cuts or staff redundancies threatened by increased operational costs and a loss of fundraised income due to the Coronavirus. It will also support organisations that have needed to expand or adapt their services in light of COVID-19 to support people experiencing homelessness safely and effectively.
What can be funded
You can apply for a grant for one or both of two purposes:
- To provide emergency financial assistance, preventing closure, service cuts or staff redundancies threatened by increased operational costs and a loss of fundraised income due to the Coronavirus.
- To expand or adapt services in light of COVID-19 to support people experiencing homelessness safely and effectively.
Grants must be for revenue expenditure only.
Who can apply?
- Frontline organisations where more than half of beneficiaries are people experiencing homelessness.
- Organisations with an annual turnover of less than ?5 million.
- Incorporated registered charity, CIO, Community Benefit Society or CIC (with asset lock)
- Organisation is already working to end homelessness and rough sleeping.
- Proposed activity is in line with the organisation?s charitable mission/purpose.
- Organisations with forecasted unrestricted cash reserves below 3 months operating costs following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organisations awarded funding during the first round of this funding are not eligible.
Homeless Link strongly advises applicants to read and follow the application guidance and frequently asked questions available under ?Important Links? below when applying to the Fund. Applications will be assessed, and decisions made, by an independent grants panel.
Funding caps
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Turnover |
Minimum grant |
Maximum grant |
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Less than ?100,000 |
?10,000 |
?10,000 |
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?100,000 to ?1,000,000 |
?10,000 |
10% of turnover |
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?1,000,000 to ?5,000,000 |
?25,000 |
?100,000 |
Key dates
- The grant application window will open on 13 July 2020.
- The deadline for the Comic Relief funding stream is 3 August 2020, with decisions made during August.
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There are two deadlines for the National Lottery Community Fund funding stream:
- 3 August 2020; decisions made in early September, funds distributed by the end of September.
- 14 September 2020; decisions made in mid-October, funds distributed by the end of November.
- Awards must be spent within six months of receipt of funds or by 19 April 2021.
Important Links
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