Emergency grants, via the Vicar's Relief Fund (VRF), provide financial support to individuals who are at risk of losing their homes or who need to urgently find a place to live.
What we offer includes:
- Quick, emergency/crisis grants of up to £650
- To support people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness to access accommodation
What we fund includes:
- Government regulated deposit schemes
- Rent in advance
- ID fees
- Emergency accommodation costs
- Removal costs for relocation of furniture / belongings
Grant Application Portal
We've changed to a new application portal to improve our processes and efficiency, and to make applying easier. Some of the improvements include:
- Simpler application form: Reduced amount of questions and easier to navigate with tabs relating to each category of questions
- Return of grant applications for more information/evidence: We can add notes directly to your application asking for what’s needed
- Bank account details and bank evidence: You’ll only need to provide bank evidence the first time you apply for a grant in the new portal. It’s no longer needed with every grant application
If you had an account in the old portal we’ll send an email by the opening time, with instructions of where and how to log into the new system.
Our FAQs provide information about the new system.
For information and guidance about our grants, registration and grant application processes, please head to our VRF Help Page.
Contact us
To get in touch, please email us at vrf@stmartinscharity.org.uk.
We're a small team, so before contacting us, please ensure you’ve read the relevant instructions and information.
