Crisis and Resilience Fund

In Staffordshire, we have an established network of partners who work together to support households to improve and sustain their financial stability while also addressing the underlying causes of hardship.

For example, our network includes:

• District and Borough Council teams, including Revenues and Benefits services.
• Voluntary and community organisations providing advice, guidance and wellbeing support.
• Statutory partners, including the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Family Hubs and Financial Wellbeing Coaches.

These partners offer wraparound services within communities and help people become more financially stable, confident and independent.

To expand and improve the current support available to households, we are investing in organisations to deliver resilience services across Staffordshire. This will help households become more financially stable and reduce their reliance on emergency financial support, including crisis payments, housing support payments and emergency food parcels, by helping them overcome material deprivation and build greater financial resilience.

CRF Resilience Funding will:

• Ensure people are receiving the benefits to which they are entitled.
• Help with budgeting and managing money through simple tools, guidance and advice.
• Provide debt advice to reduce stress, lower debt levels and improve confidence in managing money.
• Help people access employment, training, wellbeing support and childcare, addressing the factors that may contribute to low income.

In addition, services may provide:

• Energy advice and/or support.
• Food support.
• Provision of essential household goods (white goods, furniture, etc.).
• Any other services that support the financial stability of households.

Resilience Services Grant Funding

Organisations can apply for grants between £10,000 and £50,000 to support the delivery of enhanced or new resilience services up to 31 March 2027.

Before completing your application, organisations are required to read and understand the CRF Grant Funding Documentation, which sets out the:

• Eligibility criteria
• Delivery requirements
• Outcome expectations

Applications will open at 9:00am on Friday 17 July and close at 12:00 midday on Wednesday 19 August and must be submitted using the online application form, available via the link below.

CRF applications are administered via the Plinth platform.

Grant awards will be confirmed September 2026.

Applications for Resilience Service grant funding are now open

Apply now