Apply to the Refugee Support Fund

Funding to help refugees with moving to a new home and buying essential items such as beds or furniture.

As part of our ongoing support to refugees in Uttlesford, we have launched the Refugee Support Fund.

You can apply for up to £1500 per family for help with the cost of moving to a new home and the purchase of essential household items.

The grant is available to be put towards a specific need that helps refugees with a valid Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) document.

Eligibility

To apply for funding you must have stayed in:

You will also need an Indefinite Leave to Remain document. We will need to see evidence that you have this.

You cannot apply for any items that you have already purchased.

You must wait for a formal decision and offer of funding from us before you buy anything.

You can apply for up to £1500 per family.

The grant can be used to help with the cost of moving to a new home for individuals or families staying in Uttlesford in temporary or rented housing.

It can also be used to pay for essential items such as:

⚠ You cannot apply for funding to buy a TV.

You can apply using our online form.

You will need to provide some documents with your application:

You can upload these documents as part of your application, or you can send them to us by email.

You'll get a confirmation email with a copy of your application form after you've applied.

We will review applications for funding every week. We will notify you of our decision within 2 weeks of receiving your application.

If we give you funding you can then buy the items that you have applied for.

We will then need to see the receipts or invoices before we give you the money.

If you need help with applying you can contact our Community Support Officer. Email communityresponse@uttlesford.gov.uk