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The Government has launched a £1 million fund to improve social housing residents’ experiences of their homes and landlord’s services.

The Social Housing Innovation Fund offers grants to social landlords, tenant representative groups and other relevant organisations across England to test innovative approaches that improve tenant engagement with their landlords, and give residents greater influence over decisions affecting their homes.

Organisations eligible to apply include:

• Registered providers of social housing (including local authority registered providers and private registered providers)
• Tenant Management Organisations
• Arms Length Management Organisations
• Groups representing the interests of social housing tenants

Grants of up to £100,000 are available, with the indicative amount of funding awarded per project to be between £60,000 and £100,000.

Examples of innovative ideas could include marketing campaigns, online platforms, or recruiting specialist personnel to engage underrepresented residents.

Proposals must be co-produced with tenants, and the findings shared more widely across the sector.

Between ten to twenty projects are expected to be funded. Priority will be given to projects that involve underrepresented tenants, especially those with protected characteristics.

Consortia or partnerships are encouraged.

The closing date for applications is 9 January 2026.

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