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The Quaker Housing Trust Main Grants and Loans programme gives funding for projects that create homes.

They currently have two programmes:

1. Project Development Grants

Organisations at an early stage in developing a project can apply for a grant of up to £6,000 for research into the feasibility of proposals to improve, expand or create genuinely affordable, environmentally sustainable rented housing for those in need. Please see the fund's guidance and checklist of issues that should be addressed at an early stage of a project.

2. Capital Loans and Grants

Interest-free Loans

• For projects generating income from rent, they offer interest-free loans up to £30,000 with a 5% administration fee payable at the end of the 10-year loan period.
• For awards of over £20,000, they take out a “restriction on title” for properties in England and Wales, meaning the property cannot be sold without their consent - which will be given once the loan is repaid.

Grant Funding

• They offer up to £20,000 to housing projects for people designated as having No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) under the Immigration Acts.

The programme currently has four funding priorities. Other projects will be considered after those meeting these priorities:

• Projects in East of England, Southwest of England (Somerset, Devon, Cornwall) and Wales - geographically underrepresented in recent award rounds
• Projects providing for older people
• Organisations working with people with No Recourse to Public Funds
• Housing projects that support people from minoritised groups. These include:
• LGBTQ+ people
• Black and other ethnically minoritised people
• people living with disabilities
• refugees and asylum seekers
• prison leavers and
• care leavers.

This is not an exhaustive list, and they are open to consider other minoritised groups.

Please visit the Trust website for full guidelines.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Loan

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

To be eligible for an award, organisations applying for support must:

• Be a registered charity
• Be an organisation with less than £1.5m annual turnover [they make an exception for Quaker bodies]
• Operate in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Maximum annual income:

£1,500,000

When to apply

Project Development Grants 2026 timescales:

• 5pm Tuesday 11 August: Closing date for applications
• Saturday 3 October: Applications reviewed by trustees
• Thursday 8 October: Outcome letters sent to projects

Expressions of Interest for Capital loans and grants applications closed on 1st July 2026.

Please note, it can take up to 24 weeks to release funding as they will need documentation related to your organisation and project, so please only apply if this timeline aligns with your project timeline.

How to apply

Express your interest via online form on their website. Complete the eligibility quiz before proceeding to the expression of interest form. If successful, you will be invited to fill out a full application.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Community development and regeneration Environment Social care and welfare

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Carers Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families General public Homeless or badly housed Care experienced people Socially isolated people LGBTQI people People in poverty Rural communities Men Mental health conditions Offenders and ex-offenders Older people Ill-health Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Sensory impairments Refugees and asylum seekers Religious and Belief Groups Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Unemployed Victims of crime and abuse Women and girls Young people Veterans and armed forces personnel Urban communities

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