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.

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.

Depending on their annual turnover, UK registered charities can apply for:

• Small Grants of up to £2,500. This is available to charities anywhere in the UK that have a turnover of less than £500,000. Small Grants are flexible and can be used for core, project and/or capital costs.
• Large Grants of up to £75,000 across one, two or three years. (The average grant size is £40,000 over two years.) This is for charities with a turnover of £1 million or less who have a registered address in Yorkshire or the North East of England. Large Grants can support running costs, staff and volunteer costs, project and  capital costs.