Leeds Building Society Foundation

• Value: Up to £75,000
• Application deadline: 7 September 2026
• Summary: Small grants can be used flexibly across core, project, or capital costs, while large grants support running costs (including staffing and overheads), project delivery, and capital expenditure tied to housing, homelessness, or financial wellbeing initiatives.

Who can Apply:

• UK registered charities may apply for a:
• Small Grant if their turnover is less than £500,000. They can be working anywhere in the UK.
• Large Grant if their annual turnover is £1 million or less and their registered address is in Yorkshire or the North East of England.

Eligible Expenditure:

The funding is to be used as follows:

• Small Grants – are flexible and can be used for core, project and/or capital costs.
• Large Grants – can be used for running costs (rent, utilities, insurance etc.); staff and volunteer costs (including full-time and part-time staff and project delivery staff); project costs and capital costs.

Projects must meet the Foundation’s purpose through one or more of its criteria themes. Examples of eligible projects include:

• Financial stress – projects that help with bills or debt stress.
• Security and refuge – projects that support emergency accommodation.
• Quality and suitability of housing.
• Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness if it is part of wraparound support and the application also meets at least one of the other themes.

Applications are welcome from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. Applications should show evidence of:

• Strength-based practice
• Trauma-informed care
• Psychologically-informed environments.