The Foundation is funded by Leeds Building Society and its members. Their small grants provide funding to projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home. Your project must meet one or more of their funding themes:

• Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness
• Quality and adequacy of housing
• Financial stress
• Security and refuge

They focus on people who either live or work in the areas served by the Society’s branches which are located throughout the UK. In Scotland they have branches in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Geographical areas funded: UK Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

£250

Maximum:

£2,500

Annually awarded:

£350,000

Notes on award amounts:

Small Grants: Up to £1,000 for core, project, and/or capital expenditure.

Who can apply

For Small Grants you must be a registered charity with a turnover of less than £1 million. Their large grants scheme is only open to organisations based in or delivering work in Yorkshire and/or the North East of England.

Maximum annual income:

£1,000,000

When to apply

Open for applications.

Small grants deadlines for 2026:

• Wednesday 2 March 2026 (for meeting Wednesday 25 March 2026)
• Monday 1 June 2026 (for meeting Wednesday 24 June 2026)
• Monday 7 September 2026 (for meeting Wednesday 7 October 2026)
• Wednesday 11 November 2026 (for meeting Wednesday 2 December 2026)

Next deadline: 2 Mar 2026

How to apply

Apply online via the Foundation website.

Exclusions

• Religious, military, or political projects
• Charities or projects based overseas
• Individuals (including sponsorship)
• Animal welfare projects
• Local Scouts, Brownies or Girlguiding groups
• Medical research
• Retrospective costs (reimbursement for costs already incurred)
• Charities and projects that don’t align with their purpose of supporting people in need of a safe and secure home