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Housing: Construction

Asked by Siân BerryGreen PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 115205

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Homes England about access to grant funding for small housing providers.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Small housing providers can bid for grant funding through the government’s new 10-year £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

Guidance to bidders from Homes England can be found on gov.uk here, and to bidders from the Greater London Authority here. The government’s policy statement to accompany this guidance can be found on gov.uk here.

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