London Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036
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Overview
The London Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-36 is run by the Greater London Authority. It backs the delivery of social and affordable homes across London. The Mayor has secured up to £11.7 billion for the programme, which runs from 2026 to 2036. That is the total programme budget, not a figure for each award. Funding mainly supports social rent, shared ownership, intermediate rent (including Key Worker Living Rent) and London Living Rent. At least 60 per cent of homes are expected to be for social rent. The GLA may also fund a limited number of other products where they support Mayoral priorities. Examples include Affordable Rent homes for supported and specialist housing, and council-led purchases of temporary accommodation. The programme suits local authorities, registered providers (both not-for-profit and for-profit), unregistered bodies such as place-based organisations, and developers. You can bid on your own or as part of a consortium. Projects must start on site by March 2036 and complete by March 2039. They must also show net additionality, which means delivering more than the planning system could secure alone. Bidding opened at 13:00 on 24 February 2026, and the page says bidding is now open. The timetable for the initial bidding window said it would close in April 2026, with no exact day given. One practical caveat: you must be qualified as a GLA investment partner to receive funding. If you are not one yet, you can register your interest by emailing the GLA. Official source: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/housing-and-land/funding-programmes/london-social-and-affordable-homes-programme-2026-36. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Requirements to check
The programme is open to a wide range of organisations that want to deliver social and affordable housing in London. This includes local authorities, registered providers (both not-for-profit and for-profit), unregistered bodies such as place-based organisations, and developers. You can apply individually or as part of a consortium. To receive funding, you must be qualified as a GLA investment partner. Projects must show net additionality, going beyond what the planning system could secure alone.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Housing delivery partners must satisfy the programme funding and investment-partner requirements. Confirm the current bidding route and project eligibility with the relevant GLA Area Manager.
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Full details from Greater London Authority
The 2026-2036 programme funds social and affordable housing in London. Its initial bid deadline was 15 April 2026. The guidance says a Continuous Market Engagement route will open later, but a current new-bid route has not been verified. The year 2036 is the programme horizon, not an application deadline; the £11.7 billion allocation is not an individual award. Housing delivery partners must satisfy the programme funding and investment-partner requirements. Confirm the current bidding route and project eligibility with the relevant GLA Area Manager. Ask the GLA Area Manager whether Continuous Market Engagement is open before preparing a new bid.
Log on to GLA OPS to submit your bid, and follow the bidding guidance. If you are an existing GLA investment partner, speak to your lead Area Manager about your ideas. If you are not yet a partner, you can register your interest in bidding by emailing the GLA.
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