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Changing Futures 2026-29: Lived Experience Support Grant
One round of Changing Futures, which has run 5 rounds in total and has 3 open now.
Funding
Up to £750,000
Location
England
Applications
Open until 21 April 2026
This grant funds a national organisation with lived experience to improve services for people facing multiple disadvantages. The funding is up to £750,000 over three years from 2026 to 2029. You will work with government and local partners to strengthen learning across different areas. Your role will be to ensure people with lived experience help design and deliver better services. The grant focuses on system change both locally and nationally. Applications close on 21 April 2026. Only organisations in England can apply.
Key requirements:
- Must have lived experience of multiple disadvantage
- Must work with government and local partners
- Must influence service design and delivery nationally
This grant is for national organisations that have lived experience of multiple disadvantage and can work with government partners. You need to be able to influence service design and delivery across England. It is not for local community groups or organisations without lived experience expertise.
Sectors
Regions
Awards published
25,986
Typical award
£84,655
Most awards
£25,000 to £300,000
Most funded region
North West
4,486 awards in 2025, down from 10,180 the year before.
Recent awards include SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL (£150,000, 2025), MCCARTHY & STONE (SHARED OWNERSHIP) LIMITED (£4,300,000, 2025) and MID DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL (£312,390, 2025).
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Full details from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
This grant will fund a national lived experience provider to work with partners and the central government team to strengthen cross-area learning, and ensure lived experience plays a central role in program design, delivery and system change both locally and nationally to improve services for people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
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