Housing & Homelessness Grants

Approved Development Programme

Social Landlords can apply for funding to provide 4,000 homes for rent of low cost sale in the South East of England....more info

Community Training & Enabling (CTE)

CTE is designed to support housing association residents in Englan. It provides grants to develop new training and community development projects. Whilst the programme is aimed at housing association residents, the Housing Corporation welcomes partnership applications made with other agencies....more info

Homebuy and Shared Ownership Scheme

This programme helps people on lower incomes to buy their own home, where they can sustain the long-term commitment. It frees up social rented housing in areas of shortage and contributes to the development of mixed communities.....more info

Home Energy Efficiency Scheme

The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme in England, now marketed as the Warm Front Team, is the Government's main grant-funded programme for tackling fuel poverty....more info

Home Zones

New Challenge to fund home zones to improve the quality of life in residential areas....more info

Housing Corporation Innovation & Good Practice Programme

The strategy behind the Housing Corporation's Innovation and Good Practice (IGP) programme is to test new ideas and gather good practice for the benefit of Housing Associations and their tenants. The projects are carried out by a wide range of organisations, but are all about practical implementation and service delivery rather than academic or simply policy studies with the aim of improving the standards of social housing through the sharing of ideas and good practice....more info

Housing Regeneration Companies (HRCs)

Housing Regeneration Companies (HRCs) are a new approach to neighbourhood regeneration.  They bring together a host of organisations - including housing associations, local authorities, co-operatives, private landlords and other agencies - and deliver innovative approaches to property management and housing which are responsive to local needs....more info

Housing Renewal Areas

Local housing authorities declare renewal areas as part of their private sector renewal strategy to regenerate a particular rundown area. The authority can do this by clearance, or by giving renovation grants to individuals or groups of residents. The authority can also pay grants to residents to help them to purchase a property in a nearby area....more info

Millennium Communities Initiative

Provision of environmentally sensitive and sustainable housing within a variety of geographic locations....more info

One hundred per cent Capital Allowances for flats over shops for letting

This programme encourages recycling of vacant and underused space above shops and similar commercial premises into flats for letting....more info

Section 16 Grants for Tenant Participation

The aim of this grant is to promote and support greater participation by tenants in the management of council housing, including tenant management. The programme can help tenants who want to look at ways in which they can improve their involvement or develop skills and knowledge to carry out local community projects. Grants are available for independent advice and training, and to help tenants’ groups develop their capacity to tackle problems involved in making their neighbourhood a better place....more info

Starter Home Initiative for key workers

This programme helps key workers to buy homes a reasonable distance from where they work in areas where high housing costs might otherwise price them out....more info

Supporting People Programme

The Supporting People programme will give local authorities the responsibility to fund and strategically plan housing support services, helping vulnerable people live independently. It launches in 2003....more info