The Boston Borough Crisis and Resilience Fund: Heating Oil Support Scheme (2026) Application Form

The Application Form

Applications to the Boston Borough Crisis and Resilience Fund: Heating Oil Support Scheme are submitted through our dedicated grants platform which is operated securely and confidentially by Plinth. In order for you to submit an application form you are required to create an account with Plinth; this only needs to be done once and the only information required to create an account is your full name. email address, and a secure password of your choosing. When you are unable to create an account with Plinth or you are unable to submit an application form through Plinth the Lincolnshire Community Foundation's dedicated Crisis and Resilience Fund Team will be able to help you. Please note that once you've submitted an application form it will be individually looked at and assessed against the eligibility criteria for the fund and you will be notified of the outcome of it within 3 to 5 working days of the application being submitted; also please note that it could then take an additional 2 working days for you to receive the off-grid heating oil voucher if you're successful with your application.

The Applicants Who Can't Apply

Here's a list of the applicants who can't apply to the Boston Borough Crisis and Resilience Fund:

1) We can't accept application from applicants residing outside of the Boston Borough District

2) We can't accept multiple applications from the same applicant

3) We can't accept multiple applications from the same household

The Applicants Who Can Apply

Here's a list of the applicants who can apply to the Boston Borough Crisis and Resilience Fund:

1) Applicants with a total combined household income below £36,000.00

2) Applicants with savings less than £6,000.00

3) Applicants who are not on a mains gas supply and who utilise heating oil as their primary fuel source for heating their homes and/or their hot water supply

4) Applicants who are at risk of losing immediate access to heating their homes or hot water due to the lack of heating oil within their storage tanks

5) Applicants who can pay the difference between the off-grid heating oil vouchers value (£300) and the cost of a heating oil tank refill including the delivery costs

The Funding Details

Applicants will receive an update on their application within 3 to 5 working days of the application being submitted to us here at the Lincolnshire Community Foundation. Successful applicants will then receive an off-grid heating oil voucher via an email and text message from the organisation 'Evouchers'. Please note that the applicants who are successful will receive one £300.00 off-grid heating oil voucher. The deadline for applications to be submitted is the 30th of April 2026 or until all of the available funds have been allocated.

The Contact Details

If required please contact the Crisis and Resilience Fund Team via the following details:

1) Phone Number 📱01529 572575 📱

2) Email Address ✉️crf@lincolnshirecf.co.uk ✉️