B&Q Foundation - Home Starter Kit Grants
Funding
Up to £10,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
UK-wide
Applications
Check the current application window with the funder
Overview
The B&Q Foundation supports hundreds of registered charities across the UK every year. It runs two grant funds, Home Improvement and Home-Starter Kit, and you apply for either one through Neighbourly. This listing covers the Home-Starter Kit route. You can ask for up to £10,000. That upper limit applies to both of the Foundation's funds. The Foundation gives grants to charities that are creating or improving homes, so that more people in their communities have a place to feel at home. The funder says it likes working with different types of charities, as long as the projects are about improving homes and the places where people are living. Projects it has supported include decorating, fixing roofs, refurbishing garden space, upgrading key fixtures and fittings, and creating new buildings or rooms. The page also invites you to look at who the Foundation has already supported, which can help you see whether your idea fits. The process has three steps. First, read the grant criteria, guidance and FAQs to check that your charity and project fit. Second, apply through Neighbourly using the link for the fund you want. Third, wait to hear from the team, who will review your application and be in touch. One practical point to plan for. Because of the high volume of applications, it can take up to 12 weeks after the deadline to hear the outcome. Build that wait into your project timeline before you commit to any start dates or spending. Official source: https://bqfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Open to registered charities in the UK
- Projects must be about creating or improving homes and where people are living
- Apply online through Neighbourly
- Funding of up to £10,000 for each of the Foundation's two grant funds
- Outcomes can take up to 12 weeks after the deadline
The Foundation funds registered charities across the UK. Your project needs to be about creating or improving homes and the places where people are living. It welcomes different types of charities. Supported work includes decorating, roof repairs, refurbishing garden space, upgrading key fixtures and fittings, and creating new buildings or rooms. Read the grant criteria, guidance and FAQs before you apply to confirm that your charity and project fit.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Registered UK charities that are creating or improving homes so that more people in their communities have a place to feel at home.
Regions
No published award history for B&Q Foundation. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from B&Q Foundation
Up to £10,000 for essential household items for people moving into their own homes. Registered charities can apply for projects supporting people in need across the UK. Check Neighbourly for the current application window. Applicants need at least one year of operation, published accounts and a safeguarding policy. Community centres, general support hubs, CICs and unregistered groups are excluded. Read B&Q’s current guidance and follow the relevant Neighbourly application link. A current closing date has not been verified. Projects must not start before grant approval.
First, check the grant criteria and read the guidance and FAQs on the B&Q Foundation page. If your charity and project fit, use the link for the Home-Starter Kit grants to apply through Neighbourly. After you submit, the team will review your application and be in touch.
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Create free accountLast updated: 16 October 2026