Up to £200,000 to Prevent Homelessness – Lloyds Bank Foundation New Beginnings Fund

The Good Place to Live: New Beginnings Fund from Lloyds Bank Foundation is investing £8 million in organisations working to prevent homelessness before people reach crisis point. It focuses on people going through major life transitions that significantly increase their risk of homelessness.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to £200,000 in unrestricted funding

• £100,000 for organisations with annual income below £100,000

• £200,000 for organisations with annual income between £100,000 and £2 million

• Around 40–50 organisations will receive funding

• Funding can be used flexibly according to the organisation's needs

• Additional tailored development support, practical tools and connections

• Focus on preventing homelessness before crisis occurs

• Support can include housing, welfare, health, immigration and other holistic services.

Who can apply?

• Registered charities

• Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)

• Eligible Community Interest Companies (CICs)

• Organisations must have annual income between £25,000 and £2 million

• Must be based and working primarily in England, Wales or the Isle of Man

• Must have at least one year of frontline delivery experience

• Organisations must primarily support people experiencing one or more of these key transitions:

  • Leaving prison

  • Leaving the care system

  • Leaving an abusive relationship

  • Leaving the asylum system after securing the right to remain

• The organisation's work must contribute directly to preventing homelessness.

Deadline: 9 September 2026 at 5pm.