Guidance for successful applicants to the Council Housebuilding Support Fund
What is expected of successful applicants to the Council Housebuilding Support Fund.
Applies to England
Grant agreements
Councils awarded funding from the Council Housebuilding Support Fund will be required to enter into a standard form of funding agreement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
A funding agreement may include activities, milestones and outputs provided as part of a council’s application.
A funding agreement must be in place before any funding can be paid out and payments will only be made until 31 March 2026.
A Statement of Grant Usage will be required. This must be certified by the relevant Section 151 Responsible Financial Officer and set out the funded activities for each financial year in which grant was paid.
Payments
Councils will receive funding as a single payment.
Homes England will maintain contact with councils to ensure effective oversight of their expenditure.
Expenditure incurred by councils before receiving confirmation of a successful application is at their own risk.
Payments will only be made until 31 March 2026.
Evaluation
In addition to monitoring arrangements to ensure that proposals are being delivered, all councils that receive funding will be subject to an evaluation at the end of the fund to assess how activities helped deliver the fund objectives.
Updates to this page
-
Councils will receive funding as a single payment and not in 2 stages as previously stated.
-
First published.