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Longleigh Foundation

Longleigh Individual Grants

Small, short-term grants for Stonewater housing association customers in a difficult time, where no statutory or local support is available. There are six grant types: resettlement essentials on arrival at a refuge or youth support scheme, critical incident replacement after a flood, fire or crime, household items, heating and eating, safe flooring, and education, training and employment costs. Maximums range from £350 to £2,500. A Stonewater staff member must apply on the customer's behalf.

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You could get
Up to £2,500
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Individuals who are residents (customers) of Stonewater homes or housing schemes; the FAQs also name Mount Green customers
  • Applications must be submitted by a Stonewater staff member on the customer's behalf; customers cannot apply directly
  • All customers can apply for the Education, Training & Employment grant
  • For the other grants, you or someone in your household must meet one pathway, with evidence: a disability or diagnosed condition; a mental health condition or substance addiction requiring treatment; moving from homelessness into independent living or a support scheme; fleeing domestic abuse; victim of a reported crime; social services involvement; a child receiving free school meals; or financial hardship where benefits do not cover housing costs
  • Flooring grants are only for the disability (where it affects safe movement around the home) or social services pathways; on the social services pathway you must explain why Social Services will not fund it
  • Longleigh accepts at most three flooring applications a month, so contact them first
  • Grants are for when no statutory or local support is available; check Help for Households, Turn2us and similar first

What it funds

  • Immediate Resettlement Grant: emergency food and essential clothing for people who have just arrived at a refuge or youth support accommodation (up to £500, once per household)
  • Critical Incident Grant: replacement of essential household items or clothing lost, damaged or stolen after a flood, fire or other serious incident, and support with large home clearances (up to £1,000, once per household; more in exceptional cases with prior approval)
  • Essential Household Items and Services Grant: kitchen appliances, furniture and relocation costs (up to £1,000, once a year per household)
  • Heating & Eating Grant: food and utility payments (up to £350, up to twice a year per household)
  • Flooring Grant: carpet or vinyl for living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and stairs where a medical or social care need affects safe movement (up to £2,500, once per household)
  • Education, Training & Employment Grant: work clothing, travel, course fees and self-employment set-up (up to £1,000, once per customer)

Most support is given as vouchers, items from approved suppliers or payments direct to providers; cash alternatives are capped at £500 and must be agreed with the Individual Grants Manager. Receipts are required for vouchers and cash.

What it will not fund

  • Anything Stonewater or statutory agencies should cover
  • Rent, and repayments of debt, loans, deposits or overdue bills
  • Ongoing support with income
  • Vehicles and vehicle repairs
  • Luxury/non-essential items (e.g. expensive electronics, premium brands, holidays, subscriptions)
  • Gardening implements, garden clearances and garden furniture
  • Property adaptations (including painting and decorating)
  • Flooring for kitchens or bathrooms
  • Items you've already bought

How to apply

  1. Check the eligibility criteria (Longleigh's online eligibility checker and criteria guidance)
  2. Customers email Stonewater's customer team to ask for an application
  3. A Stonewater colleague completes the online application on Longleigh's portal on the customer's behalf, with evidence of the eligibility pathway
  4. Provide any further information Longleigh asks for within 2 weeks

For flooring applications, or Critical Incident requests above £1,000, email grants@longleigh.org before applying.

Have ready

  • Evidence of the eligibility pathway, e.g. medical letter or prescription photo, therapy provider letter, local authority letter, support agency letter, police report or victim support letter, social worker letter, school confirmation of free school meals, or bank statements, wage slips and notices of benefit sanctions or stoppages

Evidence is not needed for the Education, Training & Employment grant pathway, which is open to all customers. Receipts are needed afterwards for vouchers or cash.

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