CCF to distribute £300k for Cornwall Council’s Housing Appeal

Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £300,000 from Cornwall Council to support the launch of its new Single Homeless and Rough Sleeping FundA sum of money made available for grant making, often with specific criteria/conditions..  

This significant investment will enable CCF to continue their support for front-line organisations working with people experiencing homelessness. 

The new fund will focus on four key priorities: 

– Reducing and preventing rough sleeping 

– Increasing prevention services 

– Providing targeted support for people moving on from asylum accommodation 

Strengthening multi-agency work to improve safety and public confidence in town centres where rough sleeping and street activity overlap 

The funding comes at a critical time for Cornwall as highlighted in CCF’s Vital Signs 2025 research, detailing the depth of the county’s housing challenges. The report shows that households in temporary accommodation have risen by 224% since 2019, while the number of households on the housing register has reached record levels. 

Affordability pressures remain acute. The average home in Cornwall now costs 8.8 times average earnings, compared with 7.5 across England and Wales, and private rents are widely viewed as unaffordable. Community sentiment reflects this strain: 91% of respondents believe there is insufficient local affordable housing, 93% say there are not enough homes for people on low incomes, and 92% agree that private rental accommodation is unaffordable for most people. 

Tamas Haydu, CEO of CCF, said: 
“We are incredibly grateful to Cornwall Council for this generous £300,000 investment in our new Single Homeless and Rough Sleeping Fund. This funding will make a real and immediate difference – helping frontline organisations prevent rough sleeping, support people into safe accommodation, and strengthen partnership working across Cornwall. At a time when housing pressures remain high, this support will help some of our most vulnerable residents move towards stability and hope.” 

Applications to the Single Homeless and Rough Sleeping Fund open on 18 February. Find out more: Available grants | Cornwall Community Foundation