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This programme funds organisations at an early stage in developing a project to consider these grants, which are up to £6,000. There are two areas which can be funded:

• The Environmental Assessment Grant which will fund professional fees associated with helping you to identify and use environmentally-friendly options for your housing project.
• The Feasibility Study Grant will help you with the professional fees associated with testing the feasibility of specific proposals for you to improve, expand or create new genuinely affordable rented housing.
• The Quaker Asset Grant is for Area Meetings or other Quaker Charities which own property and would like to consider repurposing all or part of their Meeting House to provide affordable housing to those with housing need

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Loan

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Average:

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Who can apply

To be eligible for an award, your organisation must:

• Have legal charitable status
• Be a small organisation with limited funds for the project you want to do
• Operate in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

Maximum annual income:

£1,000,000

When to apply

Best Practice Grant & Quaker Asset Grant programme

• 26th March 2026 5pm: Deadline for applications
• 18th April 2026 : Applications reviewed by trustees
• 23rd April 2026 - 8th May 2026: Outcomes of applications sent to projects

Please note, Best Practice funding must be drawn down within 6 months of being offered a grant.

Next deadline: 26 Mar 2026

How to apply

Apply online via the Trust website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Community development and regeneration Environment

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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