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The Quaker Housing Trust, which provides grants and loans to small, registered charities developing housing projects for people in need, has announced that its grants and loans programme is now open for applications.
The Trust offers Project Development Grants of up to £6,000 to support early-stage work, including feasibility studies, professional advice and planning costs for projects that will improve, expand or create genuinely affordable, environmentally sustainable rented housing.
Its Capital Loans and Grants programme provides interest-free loans of up to £30,000 for rent-generating housing projects, and grants of up to £20,000 for housing projects supporting people with No Recourse to Public Funds.
Applications are open to registered charities with an annual turnover below £1.5 million, although Quaker bodies are exempt from this limit. Organisations must work in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Priority will be given to projects in underrepresented areas, including the East of England, South West England and Wales, as well as housing for older people, people with No Recourse to Public Funds, and minoritised groups such as
- LGBTQ+ people
- Black and other ethnically minoritised people
- people living with disabilities
- refugees and asylum seekers
- prison leavers and
- care leavers.
The deadline for Capital Loans and Grants Expressions of Interest is 5pm on 1 July 2026. The deadline for Project Development Grant applications is 5pm on 11 August 2026.
Examples of projects funded include:
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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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