We’re excited to share that Hope Funds Round 5 is now live – and we’d love to invite you to apply.

Posted on: July 6, 2025

This round builds on the success of previous years, offering enhanced support and greater flexibility to help organisations like yours make a lasting impact in the journey to end homelessness.

🌱 About Hopestead

Hopestead is a charity committed to ending homelessness together. We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home, and we work in partnership with communities and organisations to make that vision a reality. Through funding, collaboration, and capacity-building, we support innovative and sustainable solutions that prevent and address homelessness.

💡 What’s on offer in Round 5:

  • Grants of up to £20,000
  • Funding period: November 2025 – March 2027 (17 months)
  • £1,500 bursary per organisation for training and skills development, delivered in partnership with Hasler White Inclusive Facilitation

🏠 We’re looking to fund projects that:

  • Increase the availability of bed spaces and homelessness accommodation
  • Provide safe housing for people experiencing homelessness
  • Prevent homelessness by supporting tenancy sustainment

✅ We will fund:

📅 Key dates:

  • Applications close: 1 August 2025
  • Successful applicants notified: Week of 15 September
  • Funds awarded by: November 2025

👉 Click here to apply now

We’re especially keen to hear from organisations we haven’t worked with before. If you’re passionate about creating a future free from homelessness, we’d love to explore how we can support your work.

 

 

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