External funding
Funding Opportunities
We seek external funding where possible so we can provide additional support to residents and fund additional projects or initiatives.
Some of the funding we have received includes the Household Support Fund 6 (HSF) which aims to support a wide range of low income households, and is not limited to those on benefits. The funding covers a range of schemes which can be given to tenants providing they meet the eligibility requirements. This includes food vouchers, energy vouchers to purchase energy efficient items to reduce bills and funding for the cost of a new carpet in one room per household.
Some of the other funding we have received includes:
- Discretionary Housing Payment – This funding can help people with housing costs, including those affected by the benefit cap and Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.
- Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (now the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund) – This fund aimed to upgrade a significant amount of social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C up to that standard.
- Homelessness Prevention Grant – This is provided to local councils to support them to deliver services to prevent and tackle homelessness.
- Rough Sleeping Initiative – This provides local councils with long-term funding to support those sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping.