Guidance

COVID-19: Home Office extraordinary funding for domestic abuse support services

Guidance for the £2 million Home Office fund for domestic abuse charities affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

COVID-19: Home Office extraordinary funding for domestic abuse support services bid prospectus

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Home Office COVID-19 emergency support funding for domestic abuse charities application form

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Details

The Home Office secured a £2 million fund for non-local charities which deal with domestic abuse and which are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for which other funding streams for domestic abuse were not specifically designed.

The fund was opened for bids for the first time on 22 May 2020, closing on 8 June. £792,957 was allocated to 13 successful applicants. The remainder of the fund was reopened for bids on 6 July, closing on 20 July. A further £935,007 was allocated to 16 successful applicants.

Published 19 May 2020
Last updated 7 August 2020 + show all updates
  1. Updated to add list of successful applicants in the second bidding round.

  2. Added bidder clarifications.

  3. Fund reopened for bids and successful applicants announced.

  4. Updated page to show this is guidance for England and Wales only.

  5. Added the bidder clarifications document.

  6. Bid prospectus and forms published.

  7. First published.