H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27 - Application Form

H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27 – Application Form

Make sure you read the Application Process before completing this form and fully understand the monitoring requirements. Please complete all questions marked with *. Don’t use commas when entering numbers.

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About the H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund

Funds available: £225k
Maximum Grant Amount: £20,000
Deadline: Midday Wednesday 28 October

Hammersmith & Fulham Council, in partnership with H&F Giving, have launched the H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27 awarding grants to local community and voluntary organisations supporting residents experiencing financial hardship and material deprivation. The fund has been developed to strengthen community-based coordination and early intervention support.

The fund will combine practical help for people facing immediate need with preventative activity that helps residents access essentials, improve financial resilience, reduce the likelihood of repeat crisis, and connect with wider support.

Grants of up to £20,000 are available. We also welcome applications for smaller values and encourage partnership applications between organisations delivering in Hammersmith & Fulham.

This opportunity is only open to not-for-profit and charitable organisations.

Timeline

All funds must be spent or committed before 19 March 2027. The activity funded and final monitoring report should be completed and submitted by 9 April 2027.

Applications now open until Midday Wednesday 28 October.

About your organisation

Organisation Name *

Charity or company number (if applicable):

Main contact

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

Email *

Organisation Address

Street(s) *

City *
Postcode *

What is the overall purpose of your organisation? * (Max 2000 characters)
2000

In what year was the organisation established? *

If you are not a charity or constituted organisation, please describe your legal structure as stated in your governing documents. Please also confirm that your organisation is not for profit. (Max 2000 characters)
2000
What was your organisation’s income in the most recent financial year? *

What items, services or activities does your organisation currently provide in Hammersmith & Fulham? * (Max 2000 characters)
2000

Are you currently in receipt of grant funding from LBHF council for any of the following*:

Third Sector Investment Fund (3SIF)King Charles III Youth FundSmall Grants ProgrammeClimate Action FundH&F Hive (Spacehive)Vulnerable Communities (Refugee Support) FundOther - please specify

The H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27 is intended to provide additional support to existing support. It can be used to supplement/extend services funded by other streams but must not duplicate funding. If you are in receipt of other council funds, please can you confirm your intended use of funding from the H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27 does not duplicate any other grant funding you receive from the council?

YesN/A - we are not currently in receipt of any other council funding

If you have any questions about your project and its eligibility for funding, please contact
[email protected].

About the funding

We have a total of £225,000 available for the H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27. Organisations with a track record in supporting residents in Hammersmith & Fulham who are experiencing financial hardship or material deprivation can apply for up to £20,000. We also welcome applications for smaller amounts.

The fund will support a mixture of prevention/resilience activity and immediate crisis support. Across the whole programme, we expect funding to be split equally (50/50) across these categories. Individual projects do not have to mirror this split exactly and may combine both types of support.

Your proposed activity

Project Name/Summary * (Max 1000 characters) 1000
Please describe the items, services or activities you wish to provide * (Max 2000 characters)
2000
What is the total amount of funding requested? (£) * (NB. Please note this must not exceed £20,000).

Please provide a breakdown of the spend of your total funding request, activity, or service. We understand that some activity may contribute to more than one spend category; please categorise each cost once using the category that best reflects its main purpose. Please estimate costs to the best of your ability (£):

Type of Support	Activity Area	Specific Activity	Amount (£)
Crisis	Community-Based Cost of Living Support	Affordable food and household essentials
Crisis	Community-Based Cost of Living Support	Community meals support with low-cost provision schemes
Crisis	Community-Based Cost of Living Support	Local welfare and hardship support
Crisis	Community-Based Cost of Living Support (Energy and Warm Homes Support)	Fuel poverty interventions such as access to fuel vouchers
Crisis	Household Essentials	White goods and essential appliances
Crisis	Household essentials	Beds, bedding and basic furniture
Crisis	Household essentials	Children's clothing and school uniforms
Crisis	Household essentials	Digital inclusion support (devices and connectivity)
Crisis	Household essentials	Essential household items necessary for a safe and habitable home
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention	Provision of advice, education and support to households that helps reduce living costs and access supporting available
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention	Provision of advice that supports benefits maximisation
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention	Targeted outreach and early intervention for residents who may not otherwise engage with statutory services
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention (Digital and Financial Inclusion)	Activities reducing barriers to employment, education and service access
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention (Digital and Financial Inclusion)	Basic budgeting workshops and money management sessions
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention (Digital and Financial Inclusion)	Activities that improve digital confidence
Resilience	Prevention Support & Early Intervention	Activities & events that build community engagement
Other	Other	Administration/delivery costs (no more than 10% of total spend)

(Must total amount requested)

Have you already received, secured or been promised any other funding from any other sources for any of these items, services or activities for which you are applying to us now?*

YesNo

If yes, please provide details 2000

What difference will the activity make? Please tell us which of the following outcomes your activity is expected to contribute to. Tick all that apply and briefly explain the change you expect to see:

Increased access to household essentials.Reduced financial pressure associated with essential living costs.Improved capacity of households to manage future financial shocks.Greater resilience among vulnerable residents and communities.

Please explain the main changes or outcomes you expect for residents*:
2500
How will you know whether the activity has made a difference? Please give up to three simple measures you can realistically collect (for example: households receiving essential items; advice sessions delivered; residents gaining benefits/income; referrals completed; reduced repeat use of emergency support; participant feedback)*:

Measure	Expected Number/Change	How You Will Evidence It

Who will you support? Please give your best estimate for the number of households and/or individuals.
Expected number of households supported: *
Expected number of individuals supported (if known):
Please tell us roughly what percentage of your project’s work or funding will support each of the following groups: *
(Your total should add up to 100%, we understand some groups may overlap, please give your best estimate.)

Priority group

Group	Percentage
Older people (older residents aged 65+)
Families and households with children (single parents, large families with young children, or care-experienced young people/care leavers)
Disabled people and/or residents with long-term health conditions (D/deaf and disabled adults, households with disabled children, or residents with chronic illnesses)
Carers and isolated individuals (unpaid carers and single-person households who may be isolated)
Residents facing safety or stability challenges (people fleeing domestic abuse or violence, or experiencing community safety or housing insecurity issues)
Residents in areas of high deprivation (residents or organisations based in, or working within, priority wards or postcodes identified as having higher deprivation)
Other

Please briefly outline the make-up of ‘other’ households that will benefit from the H&F Community Support & Resilience Fund 2026/27 * (Max 2000 characters)
2000
More about your beneficiaries

Who are your beneficiaries?(Tick all that apply): *

Older people (65+)Adults (25-64)Children and young People (5-24)Young Children (0-4)Care experienced young peopleCarersDisabled ¹Ex-offendersFaith communitiesFamiliesPeople experiencing homelessnessPeople fleeing domestic violenceLGBTQIA+Lone parentsPeople from Global Majority communitiesRefugees & Asylum seekersThose experiencing socio-economic disadvantageThose affected by addiction

¹ including D/deaf people, and those with physical, sensory, cognitive or mental health conditions, or who identify as neurodivergent

Please tell us more about your beneficiaries who you have mentioned above (e.g age, sex, gender, ethnicity, culture) and how you will ensure you are reaching people who are most in need? * (Max 2000 characters)*
2000

Please confirm that funding from the H&F Community Support and Resilience Fund will not be used to support individuals who are subject to No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).*

Yes

Where will you work?

We’d like to understand where your project will take place in Hammersmith & Fulham. This helps us see which areas are being supported and identify any gaps in provision. Please list the postcodes where you will deliver your activities, services, or items. For each postcode, estimate the percentage of people you expect to reach there (If you don’t expect to work in a postcode area, please enter “0%.” The total should add up to 100%.)* If you’re unsure or would like support with this question, please contact us at: [email protected]

Postcode	Individuals *
NW10
SW6
SW10
W3
W4
W6
W10
W11
W12
W14

(Must total 100%)

Anything else you would like us to know about the areas you are targeting including whether you expect to focus on any specific wards: (Max 2000 characters)
2000

How do you ensure that your items, services or activities are accessible?:*

Language SupportBritish Sign LanguageCater for different cultural dietsEasy-read formatBraille

Other - please specify:

How will you ensure your project is inclusive and monitor impact on protected characteristics? (max 2000 characters): * 2000

Working with partner organisations

Will you be working with any partner organisations to deliver your items, services or activities? *

YesNo

If ‘yes’, how much of the funding you receive will be passed on to your partner organisation(s)?

Partner Name	Amount to be passed on (£)

Are you happy for Hammersmith and Fulham Council to promote your programme on its website or refer households to your organisation (e.g. through their Cost-of-Living Advice line)? (Required for applications of £10,000+):

Yes, can promote on websiteYes, can make referrals

Please provide contact and any other information for referrals:

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email

Whilst we aim to fund awarded projects in full, with limited budget available there is the chance only partial funding towards your project/request could be awarded. Would you still be happy to accept an award of partial funding? *

Yes, we would be happy to accept a partial funding award and would revise our outputs according to the level of funding received.No, we would only want to proceed with full funding for our project.

Declaration and Submission

Declaration*

Please confirm on behalf of your organisation that:

The information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge. *	Yes
Any funding secured will only be used for services or purposes described in this application. *	Yes
Our organisation will keep records of all expenditure and will provide a service report to the funding partners. *	Yes
Our organisation will do everything we can to minimise risk of potential fraud in delivering this project, and are happy to inform of our plans to do so should we be successful in receiving funding. *	Yes
Our organisation fully complies with UK Equalities and Human Rights Legislation and promotes equality and diversity in everything we do - we follow anti discriminatory practices and encourage people from different backgrounds, religious beliefs and with different abilities to participate in our activities. *	Yes
Our organisation complies with the relevant child or vulnerable adults safeguarding requirements (e.g. Disclosure & Barring Service – DBS – checks), if applicable. *	Yes
Our organisation has a bank account in the name of the organisation with at least two unrelated signatories. *	Yes

Our organisation is registered with the Charity Commission and/or Companies House. If not, we will send a copy of our ‘Constitution or articles of association’ AND our ‘most recent approved accounts, or record of income or expenditure from the most recent financial year’ to [email protected] following submission of our application form*

YesNo

Consent to contact for grant updates and news?*

YesNo

Do you consent to H&F Giving sharing your details with funders, should other funding opportunities arise?*

YesNo

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