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B&Q Foundation

B&Q Foundation Home Improvement Grants

Grants of up to £10,000 from the B&Q Foundation for UK registered charities that provide accommodation or help people move into their own homes, to improve those homes. It funds work such as decorating, fixing roofs, refurbishing gardens connected to accommodation, upgrading fixtures and fittings, and creating new rooms. Applications go through Neighbourly in rounds; the next runs 19 October to 13 November 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £10,000
Deadline
26 days left
13 November
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Registered UK charities supporting people in need in the UK, which provide accommodation or support people moving into their own homes, such as people facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disability, illness or financial hardship
  • The charity must have operated for at least one year with published annual accounts, have a current safeguarding policy, be able to treat the grant as restricted income, be able to submit an impact report including the number of people benefiting, and agree to Kingfisher's Code of Conduct
  • Where relevant it needs the landlord's permission for the works and at least two years left on its lease or rental agreement, or must own the property or outdoor space
  • A charity funded before may reapply only one year after receiving its grant, once the project is complete and its impact report submitted
  • A charity may apply for a Home Improvement Grant or a Home Starter Kit Grant, not both
  • Part-funding is possible, but projects where the grant is more than 25% of the cost are prioritised

What it funds

  • Improving accommodation or gardens connected to accommodation, for people in need in the UK
  • Improvements such as decorating, fixing roofs, refurbishment of garden space, upgrading key fixtures and fittings, and creating new buildings or rooms

only charity-managed properties qualify for home and accommodation improvements. Projects must be finished within 12 months, unless otherwise agreed.

What it will not fund

  • CICs, not for profits and unregistered community groups
  • Youth clubs, sports clubs, hospices, nurseries, schools, hospitals, community day centres, therapeutic spaces
  • Debt repayment or general operating costs
  • Retrospective funding (project must not have started before grant approval)
  • Grants for individuals, political parties, or for religious activities
  • Projects for improving staff, volunteer, or meeting areas
  • Community centres, support hubs or well-being spaces (since the 2025 review, the focus is on projects that directly improve home environments)

How to apply

  1. Check the grant criteria in the B&Q Foundation's Guidance and FAQs
  2. Preview the application questions (linked from the FAQs)
  3. Apply through Neighbourly at neighbourly.com/HomeImprovementGrants2026 while a round is open (next round 19 October to 13 November 2026)

Neighbourly warns that because of high demand, future rounds may be closed and awarded from previous applications.

the Home Starter Kits fund (up to £10,000, maximum £500 per kit) will not open again in 2026.

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