Bolton's Fund: Household Support Fund 7

Bolton’s Fund: Household Support Fund 7

Bolton’s Fund, via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has committed a further £500,000 from the Household Support Fund (HSF) to the Bolton’s Fund grants programme to enable Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to support vulnerable low-income households in need, with the cost of living.

Large grants (up to £40,000) and Small grants (up to £5,000) are to be used to help vulnerable low-income households with crisis and / or preventative support.

Crisis support includes helping households with essentials including energy and water bills, food, and wider essentials.
Preventative support will prevent vulnerable households from falling into – or falling further into crisis. This could include support to individual residents or wider support within the broader community including warm spaces, friendship and support groups or signposting to advice services or other organisations who provide this support.

This funding covers the period up to 31st March 2026. All funds must be spent or committed by this date.

Grants will be paid in one instalment at the start of the delivery period.

Please see below for guidance documents and details about the Large grants and Small Grants. Please refer to the guidance documents before applying.

Please contact funding@boltoncvs.org.uk if you have a question about your eligibility for a grant.

Bolton’s Fund Household Support Fund 7 – Guidance Documents

Kindly read the Bolton’s Fund: Household Support Fund 7 Guidance document before submitting an application.

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Monitoring Requirements

Kindly read the Bolton’s Fund: Household Support Fund 7 Monitoring requirements before submitting an application.

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Meet the Funders: HSF 7 – Thursday 8th May at 4pm via Zoom

Meet the Funder: Bolton’s Fund Household Support Fund 7 Join us on the 8th of May , 2025 at 4pm to learn more about the Small (up to £5,000) and Large (up to £40,000). Click here to sign up

Meet the Funder: HSF 7 – Thursday 15th May at 4pm via Zoom

Meet the Funder: Bolton’s Fund Household Support Fund 7 Join us on the 15th of May, 2025 at 4pm to learn more about the Small (up to £5,000) and Large (up to £40,000). Click here to sign up

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Bolton’s Fund: Household Support Fund 7- Large Grants

Large grants (up to £40,000) a are to be used to help vulnerable low-income households with crisis and / or preventative support.

Organisations must have an income of over £30,000 in the last full year to apply for a Large Grant.

Projects must achieve at least one of the following priorities to receive HSF 7 funding:

Provision of crisis support to low-income households
Provision of preventative support to low-income households.

Please read the Full Guidelines and Monitoring Requirements documents before applying.

Grants of up to £40,000.
Closing Date 26th May, 2025.

Guidelines: WORD/ PDF

Summary Sheet: WORD / PDF

Please note: you will need to have an account with our website in order to access the application form below

Application Form

Bolton’s Fund: Household Support Fund 7- Small Grants

Small grants (up to £5,000) a are to be used to help vulnerable low-income households with crisis and / or preventative support.

Organisations must have an income of below £30,000 in the last full year to apply for a Large Grant.

Projects must achieve at least one of the following priorities to receive HSF 7 funding:

Provision of crisis support to low-income households
Provision of preventative support to low-income households.

Please read the Full Guidelines and Monitoring Requirements documents before applying.

Grants of up to £5,000.
Closing Date 26th May, 2025.

Guidelines WORD/ PDF

Summary Sheet WORD / PDF

Please note: you will need to have an account with our website in order to access the application form below

Application Form