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Grants and interest-free loans are available to small registered charities providing affordable homes for vulnerable people in need in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands & Isle of Man.

The Quaker Housing Trust (QHT) provides support through two separate programmes to help housing projects that meet the needs of people undergoing transitions in their lives, such as those seeking asylum, recovering from addiction, leaving prison, or moving from domestic abuse.

Two restricted funding programmes are available:

• Best Practice Grants - grants of up to £6,000 to support projects in their early stages of development
• Main Grants and Loans Programme - awards a mixture of grants and loans up to £50,000 (with maximum grants of £20,000) to fund housing projects

The next deadline for applications is the 19th June 2025.

Examples of projects funded include:

• Handcrafted Projects (County Durham & Gateshead)
  Handcrafted Projects helps vulnerable people—such as those dealing with homelessness or addiction—by involving them in renovating derelict homes. QHT supported this with a grant and interest-free loan to purchase and renovate properties. Participants gain both housing and valuable skills, fostering rehabilitation and community integration [5].

• Ella’s (London)
  Ella’s provides safe housing for women survivors of trafficking. QHT funded fire safety upgrades and expansion work in two safe houses. This increased capacity and improved security, allowing Ella’s to support more women through recovery and reintegration into society [4].

• Mull and Iona Community Trust (Scotland)
  To combat depopulation and housing shortages, the Trust built eco-friendly homes for local families. QHT contributed funding to this project, which also helped keep the local school open and preserved the island’s community vitality [2].

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