Hope Funds Round 5

Hope Funds responds to growing pressures in the homelessness sector, including rising demand, reduced services, and funding challenges.

This round builds on the success of previous rounds and introduces enhanced support and flexibility. We will provide not just funding, but also capacity-building and collaboration to create lasting impact.

• Funding Available: Up to £20,000
• Funding Period: November 2025 – March 2027 (17 months)
• Additional Support: £1,500 bursary per organisation for training and skills workshops in partnership with Hasler-White Inclusive Facilitation

We will fund projects that expect to achieve the following outcomes:

• Increase the availability of bed spaces and homelessness accommodation
• Provide people who are experiencing homelessness with access to a safe place to live
• Prevent people from becoming homeless by helping them to sustain their tenancy

We will fund: 

• Projects based in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex.
• UK Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies & Social Enterprises, and Community-based not-for-profit organisations
• Project and operational costs
• Participation in the Steps to Sustainability training programme
• Access to skilled volunteering from Bromford Flagship employees
• Inclusion in our Community Voices project to gather insight from people with lived experience of homelessness and frontline workers

Before you begin your application process, please read our Grant-Funding Guidance.

If you have read the funding guidance and feel you project meets the criteria, please complete the following application form:

Should you experience any problems completing or have any questions regarding your application, do not hesitate to email weare@hopestead.org and one of our team will get back to you.