Leeds Building Society Foundation Grants

Funding is aimed at registered charities which address one or more of the following themes:

• Financial stress – projects that help with bills or debt stress.
• Security and refuge – projects that support emergency accommodation.
• Quality and suitability of housing.
• Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness if it is part of wraparound support and the application also meets at least one of the other themes.

Applications are welcome from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach.

Applications should show evidence of:

• Strength-based practice
• Trauma-informed care
• Psychologically informed environments.

Small Grants of between £250 and £1,000 to charities anywhere in the UK that have a turnover of less than £1 million. The funding is to be used for projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home. Grants are only for capital expenditure (that is, to purchase items used to directly help those in need).

Small grants meeting dates

• Wednesday 3 December 2025 (Application window: Tuesday 12 August 2025 - Monday 3 November 2025)