Housing and Land funding programmes

London Gov; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking organization is seeking a dedicated professional to manage housing and land funding opportunities in London. This role involves overseeing the allocation of grants, engaging with local authorities, and ensuring that funding is utilized effectively to support affordable housing initiatives. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing community living standards by facilitating access to vital resources for housing projects. If you are passionate about making a difference in urban development and have a knack for project management, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful initiatives in the heart of London.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing housing and land funding projects.
• Strong skills in grant writing and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee funding opportunities for housing projects.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Grant Writing

Stakeholder Engagement

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration

Master's Degree in Urban Planning

Tools

GLA OPS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Housing and Land funding opportunities

Search available Housing and Land funding opportunities in London, including details on eligibility and how to apply.

You can use this page to:

• browse all funding opportunities
• review past funding opportunities and requirements
• create or access your account on GLA OPS, the GLA’s grant and project management system which organisations can use to submit bids for funding
• get quick access to all Housing and Land funding guidance and resources
• register to the Housing and Land newsletter to be kept up to date with new funding opportunities.

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in March 2020, the government announced spending of £1bn to remove and replace unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings in England. The GLA is delivering this programme in London. The Fund was previously open for applications between June 2020 and July 2020

Funding organisation:

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)

Greater London Authority (GLA)

Total amount of grant

How much you can get

eligible costs for the works required to address the life safety fire risks associated with cladding on high-rise residential properties

Care and Support Specialised Housing Programme (CASSH) 2023-25

Grant theme:

supported and specialist housing

this £100m+ programme provides older and disabled Londoners with well-designed, accessible homes. Funding is available for new-build and remodelling existing schemes

the Fund makes £38 million available – a combination of revenue and capital funding to support building new homes that are genuinely affordable for local people. This will include a revolving loan fund of up to £10m, which will help make the sector more sustainable

Grant theme:

council housing

affordable housing

the Mayor of London is supporting the construction of new council homes as well as helping councils to acquire homes to turn them into genuinely affordable homes

Funding organisation:

Greater London Authority (GLA)

Total amount of grant

part of Home for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026 fund allocation

How much you can get

for social rent, up to £200,000 per home||for accommodation for homeless households, up to £85,000 per home

Who can apply:

local authorities

Bidding status:

open

Bid opening date:

17 November 2023

31 December 2025 (subject to funding availability)

Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Homes Programme

Grant theme:

supported and specialist housing

DASAHP has been developed to bring together capital and revenue funding to increase safe accommodation provision for domestic abuse survivors and their children in London. Capital funding of up to £8.5m from the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021-26 has been paired with up to £1.1m revenue funding from the Part 4 duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This will enable the delivery of new and improved safe accommodation, with associated specialist support services, to improve outcomes for survivors in London

Funding organisation:

Greater London Authority (GLA)

Total amount of grant

£8.5 million from the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021-2026 with revenue funding of up to £1.1m million from the Part 4 duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Grenfell Assisted Home Ownership Scheme (GAHOS)

Grant theme:

housing safety

the Mayor of London is delivering the Grenfell Assisted Shared Ownership Scheme (GAHOS), which provides funding of £40m to enable eligible households to purchase a stake in their current social rented home on similar terms to if they had purchased their Grenfell home through the statutory Right to Buy scheme

Funding organisation:

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)

Home for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2016-2023 (includes Building Council Homes for Londoners, Specialist and Supported Housing and Addendum Programme)

Grant theme:

affordable housing

the Mayor of London has secured more than £4.8bn from Government to help start building at least 116,000 affordable homes by March 2023

Home for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026

Grant theme:

affordable housing

the Mayor of London has secured £4bn from Government to deliver affordable homes in London under the new Homes for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026

the Mayor of London has agreed plans worth more than £1 billion with 27 London boroughs to start building 11,000 new council homes at social rent levels by 2022

through the Homes for Londoners Land Fund, the GLA works with private developers, registered providers, local authorities, and other public-sector bodies to find ways to unlock and increase housing delivery in the capital by providing loan and/or grant funding

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