Grant News
The B&Q Foundation has opened its latest 2026 Home Improvement Grants round, offering UK registered charities up to £10,000 for projects that make homes safer, more welcoming and comfortable for people in need. The Foundation supports charities helping people facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disability, illness or financial hardship. The accommodation must be charity-managed.
Funding can support essential improvements to accommodation and gardens connected to accommodation. Projects must be completed within 12 months. Applicants must provide accommodation or help people move into their own homes. CICs and unregistered community groups are not eligible.
Examples of projects that can be supported include:
- decorating and refurbishment;
- repairing or replacing roofs;
- improving gardens or outdoor areas attached to accommodation;
- upgrading essential fixtures and fittings;
- renovating existing rooms;
- creating new rooms or buildings used as accommodation
The fund does not support improvements to community centres, support hubs, offices, staff or volunteer areas, meeting rooms or therapeutic/wellbeing spaces.
Highlights:
- UK registered charities
- UK-wide
- Up to £10,000
- Beneficiaries must be people in need
The closing date for applications is 13 November 2026.
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