Leicester City Council

Disabled Facilities Grant

Leicester City Council's grant of up to £30,000 for disabled people who need to make changes to their home. The council's renewal and grants team carries out an assessment first, and where a home cannot be adapted the council may help the person move to a property that has already been adapted.

You could get
Up to £30,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Residents of Leicester where the applicant, or someone else living in the home, is disabled
  • The council's page links to the national GOV.UK eligibility guidance: the disabled person must intend to live in the property during the grant period (usually five years), the application is made by the owner, tenant or landlord, and the council must be satisfied the work is necessary and appropriate for the disabled person's needs, and reasonable and practicable given the age and condition of the property

What it funds

Changes to the home of a disabled person

What it will not fund

Work started before the council approves the application (you might not get any grant)

How to apply

  1. Contact the council's renewal and grants team on 0116 454 5130 to request an assessment
  2. The team begins your application after the assessment

if your home cannot be adapted, the council may be able to help you move to a property that has already been adapted

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