What we’re trying to do
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.
Good Place to Live: New Beginnings Fund
We are launching the New Beginnings Fund, 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.
Learn more about this programme
Through this fund, were focussing on four major life moments where the evidence shows people face a heightened risk of homelessness. We want to back organisations that provide the right support at the right time, to help people before they reach crisis point.
We’re funding work that supports people who are leaving:
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- prison
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- the care system
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- an abusive relationship
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- the asylum system on securing the right to remain
We will work with charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) and Community Interests Companies (CIC) whose main purpose is to support people through one of these turning points. Beyond housing, this support could take many forms, such as immigration, welfare, or health advice. Any immediate support will lead to longer term in-depth support, enabling people to navigate this change and have more control, connections, opportunities and wellbeing in their lives.
Successful organisations will receive an unrestricted grant of up to £ 200,000 over four years, alongside tailored development support, practical tools and valuable connections. Together, these will strengthen your organisation, build on what’s already working, and increase impact for the people and communities you serve. Learn more about what to expect from working with us.
Because the funding is unrestricted, you can use it in the ways that best support your organisation’s mission and goals. This gives you the flexibility to invest where it is needed most and respond to the opportunities and challenges you face as you work towards preventing homelessness.
Number of grants we will award:
We will make between 40 to 50 grants to organisations across England and Wales
We offer two types of grants:
1. A £100,000 grant – made up of four £25,000 annual payments
- For organisations with an annual income less than £100,000
2. A £200,000 grant – made up of four £50,000 annual payments
- For organisations with an annual income between £100,000 and £2 million
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 9 September 2026.