A £25m Pan-London Grants Programme has been rolled out by London Councils to help people experiencing homelessness and abuse.

As part of the 2026-2030 scheme, the cross-party group representing councils in the capital will invest the funds into voluntary organisations working with people in London affected by homelessness, domestic abuse, and sexual abuse.

The move is a development of the group's 2022-26 grants programme, which has seen £6m spent annually to address homelessness and domestic and sexual violence.

Data has revealed that between April 2022 and March 2025, the existing grants programme assisted 9,400 Londoners in finding accommodation, while also providing services that helped more than 8,100 people who had experienced domestic and sexual abuse to ‘rebuild their lives and regain independence’.

According to the group, the targeted £25m funding is intended to preserve ‘frontline services that deliver life-changing support’, allowing councils to meet ‘high-priority social needs that require coordinated, London-wide action’.

To help drive change, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and London Councils will also be partnering to launch a new Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme, supported by a £3.5m investment from Government.

The initiative will include the introduction of ‘city-wide Plans of Action’ by spring next year, designed to boost preventative services, temporary accommodation, supported housing, and rough sleeping.

In a statement yesterday, London Councils explained: ‘The accelerator programme will strengthen collaboration across London, utilising evidence-based interventions to prevent homelessness and support those at greatest risk, including families, single adults, and people transitioning from institutions such as prisons and hospitals.’

Chair of the London Councils Grant Committee, Cllr Peray Ahmet, said: ‘We’re incredibly proud to launch this new phase of the pan-London Grants Programme, which will see £25 million invested in frontline voluntary organisations supporting some of our most vulnerable residents.

‘I’ve seen first-hand the transformative impact the funding has had in our communities – focussing on homelessness and tackling domestic abuse. These results show what’s possible when London’s boroughs work together and take decisive, collective action to address the capital’s most urgent challenges.’

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: ‘I am committed to ending rough sleeping by 2030 and providing support to get people off the streets – ultimately preventing them from becoming homeless in the first place. Ensuring people can access the help they need, when they need it, is at the centre of our plan, as we work together to build a safer, fairer London for everyone.’