Thank you for wanting to work with Halton Housing on your project. Before you apply please ensure your project and organisation meets the criteria below.

Should you require any help in completing this application form, please contact us at helping.hands@haltonhousing.co.uk. Alternatively you can call Customer Service on 0303 333 0101 and request a call back from the Social Impact and Engagement Team.

If you require additional support in writing the application or wish to become a constituted group, you can contact Halton Borough Council Community Development Team on 0151 511 7980 who can assist you.

Successful projects must meet at least one of the Halton Housing key themes which are:

• Community Improvements (e.g. community safety, shared spaces)
• Health and Wellbeing
• Access to employment, skills and training
• Opportunities for children and young people
• Promoting social inclusion
• Hardship (e.g. welfare, fuel poverty, cost of living)

Organisations must have relevant insurances in place to allow work on site.

Please note, you do not have to be a Halton Housing Customer in order to apply for funding.

We are unable to support:

• Individuals for personal gain
• Sports sponsorships
• Commercial organisations
• Funding requests in excess of £2000.00
• Activities that promote a political agenda but would welcome projects that support Equality & Diversity within the Community Cohesion theme.
• Retrospective funding, i.e. projects that have already been completed, whether or not already paid for
• Applications from groups which have been supported in the previous 12 calendar months

The application process

• The application form needs to be completed and returned to helpinghands@haltonhousing.co.uk
• Quotes and/or evidence of costings including: Insurance if Group is constituted and expected outputs for the duration of the project should be included.
• Please include a breakdown of costs as this will support your application and help the judging panel to see how you intend to spend the funding.
• You will receive the outcome of your application based on date of application received and these dates can be found here.

Telling us how it went

To help us understand the impact of the projects we support, each funding level has a few simple requirements once your initiative is complete. These help us see how the funding was used, who benefitted, and the difference it made in the community. The expectations increase slightly with each level of funding, but all are designed to be straightforward and proportionate to the size of the grant.

Level 1: £100-£500

A short summary should be shared with us within 4–6 weeks of the project finishing, including how many people took part or benefitted and the difference the project made. Please include supporting photos and any participant testimonials (if applicable), along with a small budget statement showing how the funding was spent. We will also arrange a visit to take photographs or video at the event, or afterwards, to share on our website and social media.

Level 2: £501-£1000

A completion report (provided in the successful application pack) should be sent to us within 6–8 weeks of the project ending. This report covers your activity summary, number of participants, key outcomes and overall impact. Please include supporting photos and any participant testimonials (if applicable), along with a detailed budget statement showing how the funding was spent and copies of selected invoices or receipts. We will also arrange a visit to take photographs or video at the event, or afterwards, to share on our website and social media.

Level 3: £1001-£2000

A detailed Completion Report (provided in the successful application pack) should be sent to us within 8–10 weeks of the project ending. This report should include a summary of project delivery, evidence of community engagement, and both quantitative and qualitative information about the people involved and the outcomes achieved. Please include supporting photos, participant testimonials (if applicable), and copies of any completed feedback forms. A detailed budget statement showing how the funding was spent, along with copies of invoices or receipts, is also required, including an explanation of any changes made to the original budget plan. We will also arrange a visit to take photographs or video at the event, or afterwards, to share on our website and social media.

Should the project not be delivered we reserve the right to request the funding be returned to Halton Housing.