Grants of up to £10,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects that improve homes for people who are experiencing financial hardship, health challenges, disability, homelessness or other forms of disadvantage.
Grants are for essential home improvements and home starter kits, helping individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship to feel more settled and supported in their living spaces.
The Foundation will provide grant support for all people experiencing disadvantage, with a particular interest in charities working with:
- A disability
- In financial hardship
- Ill health and sickness, and/or
- The homeless
Examples of how grants can be used include: (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
- Making homes safe, welcoming, and comfortable
- Essential home improvements, and
- Home starter kits - helping individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship to feel more settled and supported in their living spaces.
Grants tend to be for up to £10,000 (this was previously up to £5,000), with the occasional higher award. Grants can cover equipment and staff time. There is no specified requirement for matched funding and charities do not need to be in an area where a B&Q store is located in order to apply.
The Foundation’s grant programme is managed by Bristol-based giving platform, Neighbourly, in itself a useful resource that enables businesses to make a positive impact in their communities by donating volunteer time, money and surplus products, all in one place.
Further information, guidance, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and details about how to apply is available on the Foundation’s website.
To apply, charities should:
- Register on the Neighbourly website (this will enable charities to access other resources provided by Neighbourly). Once a profile has been completed, applicants can access other Neighbourly resources.
- Complete an Expression of Interest form, and
- If invited, complete a Full Application.
The current application round opened on Monday 19 October 2026 with a deadline for applications of 6pm on Friday 13 November 2026. Please note that the application window may close early if the programme becomes over-subscribed.