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Who can apply for Crisis and Resilience Fund?

In England, councils use this fund to help people who are vulnerable or cannot pay for essentials. You do not have to be on benefits, and a payment does not affect benefits. Each council decides whether applications are open.

  • Funder: Department for Work and Pensions, through your council.
  • Who the source lists: Personal / Individual.
  • Where: England.
  • No award range is published on the source used here.
  • Opens 2026-04-01. Closes 2029-03-31.

GOV.UK

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