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Herefordshire Community Foundation

Surviving Winter Fund

Fuel grants of up to £250 to help vulnerable households in Herefordshire cope with rising living costs over winter. Households cannot apply themselves: a referral organisation or care professional (such as Citizens Advice, a food bank, social worker, debt adviser or DWP work coach) applies on their behalf. The next application window runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, with applications considered on a rolling basis; the fund was not yet taking applications on 4 October 2026. HCF pays the supplier or orders goods for delivery rather than paying cash to the household.

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You could get
Up to £250
Deadline
164 days left
31 March
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Households living in Herefordshire who are in financial need with fuel costs
  • Priority is given to people who are vulnerable, disabled, supporting young children, or living with long-term illness or conditions, and grants go only to the households most in financial need
  • The household cannot apply directly: the application must be made by a referral organisation or care professional with first-hand knowledge of their situation, for example Citizens Advice, a local food bank, a social worker, debt adviser, employment coach or DWP work coach, social prescriber, health worker or support worker
  • The referrer must certify that they have checked the beneficiary's identity, address and benefits

What it funds

  • Help for vulnerable households to cope with the rising cost of living:
  • Fuel grants towards household fuel costs, paid to the service company or as goods delivered to the household

What it will not fund

  • Direct cash payments to individuals (HCF pays the service company or orders goods for direct delivery)
  • Applications made directly by individuals rather than through a third-party professional
  • Households outside Herefordshire

How to apply

  1. Ask a professional who supports you (e.g. Citizens Advice, food bank, social worker, health worker, support worker or DWP work coach) to apply for you between 1 November 2026 and 31 March 2027
  2. The referrer registers on HCF's online Fuel Poverty Fund form with their email address and follows the emailed link to start the application
  3. The referrer gives their organisation's details and the household's details: name, address, postcode, date of birth, phone, household income and expenditure, monthly fuel costs, benefits received, and any vulnerability or long-term health condition
  4. The referrer uploads supporting documents and confirms they have checked the beneficiary's identity, address and benefits
  5. Applications are considered on an ongoing, rolling basis during the window

HCF does not give money directly to individuals; it pays the service company or orders goods for direct delivery.

the same form is used for the Household Support Fund; grants must be used only for the purposes of that fund or the Surviving Winter Fund.

Have ready

  • Copies of utility bills or council tax statements showing the beneficiary's name and address
  • Benefit statements (e.g. Universal Credit, pension)

a debt support plan if the household has one.

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