Kingston’s Crisis and Resilience Grants Programme is now open for applications from Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

The programme forms part of our wider Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) and will provide £160,000 of funding to support projects that help Kingston residents experiencing financial and household pressures, with a particular focus on prevention, early intervention and building longer-term resilience.

We are looking to support activities that identify and address issues early, improve financial and housing stability, build resilience, and remove barriers that prevent residents from accessing the right support at the right time.

The programme has been shaped by what we are seeing through CRF applications, conversations with residents through our Prevention and Wellbeing Navigators, our Poverty Needs Assessment,and intelligence and feedback from local VCSE organisations.

Applications are now open and will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 25 October 2026.

How to apply

For full details, including eligibility criteria, funding priorities, applicant guidance and the application form, please visit the council’s website:

https://www.kingston.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/crisis-and-resilience-fund-grants-programme

Please read the applicant guidance carefully and have the required information and your responses ready before starting your application, as the online application form will time out after one hour.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the programme or application process, please email grants@kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 5000, and we’ll be happy to help.

What happens next?

Once the application window closes, we will check applications for eligibility and assess eligible applications against the published criteria.

We expect to notify applicants of the outcome by 31 October 2026. Successful applicants will then receive a grant agreement setting out the funding terms, delivery expectations and monitoring requirements.