Fostering innovation fund: successful applicants
Published 14 October 2026
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This list includes the successful applicants for funding through the fostering innovation programme.
| Lead organisation | Programme | Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Foster4 Cheshire and Merseyside | Specialist Foster Care Hubs Innovation Programme | No partner |
| Foster with North East | Innovation Fund Weekenders Recruitment Programme | Now Foster |
| Fostering South West | Recruitment, Retention and Training Programme | Black Foster Carers Alliance |
| Fostering South West | Support and Training Programme | Coram Leap |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority Regional Care Cooperative | Fostering Innovation Programme Housing Solutions | HOME |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority Regional Care Cooperative | HIVE Expansion Innovation Programme | No partner |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority Regional Care Cooperative | Innovation Fund Specialist Remand Fostering Programme | No partner |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority Regional Care Cooperative | Transition Pathway Innovation Programme | No partner |
| Home and Future | Therapeutic Fostering Training Programme | Mulberry Bush |
| Local Community Fostering Greater London East | Parent and Child Specialist Fostering Programme | TACT and Somerset Council |
| London Regional Care Cooperative | Carer Retention and Support Allegation Programme | The Fostering Network |