The 2022-26 grants programme is investing over £6 million each year in tackling two of the most serious issues facing the capital:
Homelessness – support to prevent people from becoming homeless; specialist support for young people; targeted support for rough sleepers.
Currently, more than 165,000 homeless Londoners live in temporary accommodation. The capital accounts for two-thirds of England’s total number of homeless households in temporary accommodation.
Domestic and sexual violence – support for people at risk of harm; specialist help for survivors to help them rebuild their lives.
The scale of victims suffering from domestic and sexual abuse is difficult to establish and often underreported, however, Data calculated from the 2021 Census and the Crime Survey for England and Wales suggests that in the 2022-23, approximately 360,000 people in London will have experienced Domestic Abuse and 150,000 people in London will have experienced some form of sexual assault.
2022-2026 Grants Programme Impact
Please see the latest headlines from the current programme. Please note the outcomes information will be updated quarterly.
How our grants have helped Londoners
Since 2017, the Grants programme has helped more than 7,000 people into crisis or short-term accommodation, including nearly 3,000 young people as well as helping 6,000 people into settled accommodation, including over 2,300 young people. It has also supported over 17,000 survivors of domestic and sexual abuse to access crucial support. The new programme will continue this great work and strengthen the collective efforts of local government, the voluntary and community sector, and other partners across the capital who work to ensure the most vulnerable London families have a safe place to call home.
Read about how the London Councils Grants Programme has helped some of London’s most vulnerable residents.
Organisations delivering the 2022-2026 programme
The 2022-2026 grants programme is being delivered in partnership with the boroughs, alongside voluntary and community sector organisations to support residents across the capital.
Summaries of the funded projects and their contact details can be found here.
|
Service Area |
Organisation |
Agreed awarded amount |
|
1.1 |
Shelter, The National Campaign for Homeless People Ltd |
£3,706,718 |
|
1.1 |
St Mungo Community Housing Association |
£1,315,749 |
|
1.2 |
St Mungo Community Housing Association |
£413,021 |
|
1.3 |
New Horizon Youth Centre |
£3,756,866 |
|
1.4 |
Homeless Link |
£693,509 |
|
Priority 1: Combatting Homelessness |
£9,885,863 |
|
|
2.1 |
Against Violence and Abuse |
£944,987 |
|
2.2 |
Galop |
£642,295 |
|
2.2 |
Women and Girls Network |
£5,533,157 |
|
2.2 |
SignHealth |
£1,047,148 |
|
2.3 |
Refuge |
£1,139,673 |
|
2.3 |
Women’s Aid Federation |
£100,000 |
|
2.4 |
Ashiana Network |
£840,000[1] |
|
2.4 |
Ashiana Network |
£2,520,000[2] |
|
2.5 |
Women’s Resource Centre |
£758,088 |
|
2.6 |
Asian Women’s Resource Centre |
£1,234,646 |
|
Priority 2: Tackling Domestic and Sexual Violence |
£14,759,994 |
|
|
Total |
£24,645,857 |
|
[1] This was for a one year extension (ending 31 March 2023) of the Specialist Refuge Network funded under the 2017-22 programme, to allow for the development of longer term arrangements for London following the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Act
[2] This funding was awarded in January 2023 for three years (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026)
Funding principles and priorities
The principles and priorities which guide our funding are:
Principles
- Commissioning services that deliver effectively and can meet the outcomes specified by London Councils, rather than funding organisations
- Commissioning services where there is clear evidence of need for services that complement borough and other services to support organisations that deliver services
- Commissioning services where it is economical and efficient to deliver services on a London-wide basis or where mobility is key to delivery of a service to secure personal safety
- Commissioning services that can not reasonably be delivered locally, at a borough or sub-regional level
- Commissioning services that work with statutory and non-statutory partners and contribute to meeting the objectives of the Equality Act 2010.
Priorities
- Combatting homelessness
- Tackling sexual and domestic violence
Overview of annual borough delivery
The delivery of borough outcomes for the for the first year of the programme can be found here. The funded groups each report on three key outcomes on a borough basis; this is in addition to their other agreed outcomes that are reported on a pan-London level.