Commonweal Housing is offering funding to frontline organisations across the UK to design and develop new housing and support models ideas targeted at vulnerable migrants, those in the asylum system and survivors of human trafficking.
Through the Call for New Ideas programme, the charity is inviting not-for-profits to submit proposals for new and imaginative housing projects that address the injustices faced by migrant groups, people seeking sanctuary – refugees and asylum seekers – and survivors of trafficking.
Funding is available for up-to three organisations to receive between £5,000-10,000 each to undertake further research to assess the proposed model’s viability.
Up-to three applicants will receive between £5,000-£10,000 in grant funding. This money is for you to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate your model.
Commonweal Housing would work in partnership with you to bring your models to life. It starts with your lightbulb idea, and it finishes, we hope, with a housing and support pilot project running over 5-10 years.
Applications are open until 5pm on Monday 4 November 2024.
Prospective applicants can get in touch with Commonweal Housing to discuss potential ideas and ask any questions at apply@commonweal.org.uk
If the feasibility study determines the model is operational, Commonweal works with its partners to develop the idea into a housing pilot project by acquiring bespoke properties to test the model in full. Successful applicants would be responsible for managing and operating the housing project. Commonweal would support partners throughout the project development stage until the end of its life cycle, including working with partners to collect and share learnings to promote best practice across the sector.