Am I Eligible
Check if you can apply for a Longleigh grant. This page explains who is eligible and what support is available.
Our Grants
What we can help with
Immediate Resettlement
If you’ve arrived at a Refuge or Youth Support accommodation, we can help with essential items like clothing and food.
Critical Incident
To help you after a flood, fire, or another serious incident in your home.
Essential Household Items and Services
For unexpected financial pressure when you’re struggling to make ends meet.
Heating & Eating
To help you with food and utility costs.
Flooring
If you or a child in your home has a medical or social care need and need safe flooring.
Education, Training & Employment
To help with things like travel costs or equipment to attend work, college or training.
Grants we offer
Grant type
Maximum amount
Frequency
Examples of support
How the grant is awarded
Immediate Resettlement
£500
Once per household
Emergency food and essential clothing for those arriving at Refuges and Youth Support accommodations.
Vouchers, and cash first approaches apply.
Essential Household Items and Services
£1000
Once a year per household
Kitchen appliances, furniture, relocation costs.
You can choose items from our approved suppliers for white goods and furniture.
Heating & Eating
£350
Up to twice a year per household
Food and utility payments.
Vouchers, direct payments to utility providers, and cash first approaches apply.
Flooring
£2500
Once per household
Flooring for safety or where Social Services cannot help.
You can choose a limited range of flooring from our approved flooring supplier.
Critical Incident
£1000
Once per household
Replacement of essential household items or clothing that have been lost, damaged or stolen and support with large home clearances.
You can choose items from our approved suppliers for white goods and furniture, direct payments to cleaning/clearance companies.
Education, Training & Employment
£1000
Once per customer
Work clothing, travel, course fees, self-employment setup.
Direct payments to education providers, vouchers, bank transfers for transport costs.
Who can apply and evidence needed
All Stonewater and Mount Green customers can apply for our Education, Training and Employment (ETE) Grant. For other Individual Grants, you or someone in your household will usually need to meet additional eligibility criteria, including one of the following circumstances:
Living with a disability or diagnosed health condition
You will be asked for a medical letter or photo of a prescription
Receiving treatment for a mental health condition or substance addiction
A letter from your therapist or a photo of prescribed
medication.
Moving from homelessness into your own home or into a support scheme
A letter from your local council.
Fleeing domestic abuse
A letter from a support agency.
Victim of a reported crime
A police report or a letter from victim
support.
Social services are involved with your family
A letter from your social worker.
Your child receives free school meals
Confirmation from the school
You are facing financial hardship and your benefits do not cover housing costs
Bank statements, wage slips or benefit notifications.