The evidence is clear. When some major life changes take place, people are at a bigger risk of becoming homeless than at any other time. That’s why Lloyds Bank Foundation are launching the Good Place to Live: New Beginnings Fund, backing local organisations that are working to prevent homelessness in their communities before crisis hits.
What Lloyds Bank Foundation are 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 the Foundation's new strategy which aims to ensure everyone in England and Wales lives in a good place.
Good Place to Live: New Beginnings Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation are 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
- People 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 their strategy, they'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.
Number of grants that will be awarded:
Between 40 to 50 grants will be awarded to organisations across England and Wales
- A £100,000 grant - made up of four £25,000 annual payments
For organisations with an annual income less than £100,000 - A £200,000 grant - made up of four £50,000 annual payments
For organisations with an annual income between £100,000 and £2 million
Understanding your eligibility:
1. Download and print out the full guidance here.
2. Other versions of the guidance will soon be made available including Welsh, and easy read. If you require the guidance in a different version please contact enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk.
3. Compete the eligibility quiz to find out the initial criteria for applying for this funding programme
4. Register here for the pre-application webinar with live Q&A on Wednesday 29 July, 10:30am to 12Noon, where they will go through the application process, eligibility, and more (with BSL translation).
5. Watch the webinar recording on the Foundation's YouTube channel: Lloyds Bank Foundation YouTube Channel
The closing date for this programme is 5pm on 9th September 2026.