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Welcome to the VRF grant application portal

The VRF (Vicar’s Relief Fund) provides crisis grants to individuals at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness. Our grants are open to all 4 Nations of the UK and must be applied for via frontline workers.

We consider up to £650 (as of 1 April 2026) to help access accommodation.

 

  

  

** IMPORTANT: TWO NEW CHANGES**


1. Our grant maximum has increased from £500 to £650.

  • From 1st April 2026 you can apply for up to £650.

2. We are changing to a new application portal.

  • To improve our processes and efficiency, and to make applying easier, we’re changing our grant management system.

Key Dates

  • Thursday 30th April 2026, 16:00:This portal will close, and:
  • You’ll no longer be able to make new applications, amend any existing applications or submit evidence of spend.
  • Any grants that are still awaiting information from you and not resubmitted by this deadline will be declined.
  • The VRF will be closed for one week (Monday 4th May to Friday 9th May)
  • Monday 11th May 2026, 09:00: The new portal will open for new registrations and grant applications.
  • If you have completed a new user registration on the old system, you will not be asked to do this again. You will just be required to update your profile with key information the first time you log in.
  •  We’ll send an email nearer the time, with instructions of where and how to log into the new system.

For some FAQs about the new system, please follow this link. 

 

Registering and applying for a grant:

We do not accept applications from individuals directly. If you are a paid frontline worker, supporting people at risk of, or currently experiencing homelessness, you can apply to us on behalf of the individuals you are supporting.

Before you can submit a grant application on behalf of someone you are supporting, you need to apply for a user account with us, via our flexi-grant portal.

To begin this, scroll down and click on the ‘register’ button at the bottom of this page. After verifying your email address, you will then need to complete a New User Registration form. You will not be able to begin a grant application until this has been submitted, checked, and approved by our team. We aim to process the forms within 5 working days. 

If you have already set up your email address and password, click the ‘login’ button at the bottom of the page to access your account.

For more information relating to our grants and how to register or apply for a grant, please visit our help page.

Please read the full details, including our Terms & Conditions and Grant Making Policy before applying for a grant, or before registering for an account with us.