The South Kesteven Household Support Fund Application Form

The Fund Purpose

The United Kingdom Government has made an additional round of the Household Support Fund available to the Lincolnshire County Council to support vulnerable households with the cost(s) of everyday household essentials. The Lincolnshire Community Foundation are delivering the South Kesteven Household Support Fund on behalf of the South Kesteven District Council and households that are in significant financial hardship can apply to the fund to receive an supermarket voucher of their choice to help with the cost of food, clothing, and other household essentials. But please note that priority will be given to low-income households that are in the highest need of support; more details on the fund's eligibility criteria and priority groups can be found outlined below.

The Application Form

Applications to the South Kesteven Household Support Fund 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 choice. Where you are unable to create an account with Plinth or you are unable to submit an application form through Plinth a member of the Lincolnshire Community Foundation's dedicated Household Support Fund Team will be able to help you. Please note that once you have submitted an application it will be individually reviewed and assessed against the eligibility and priority group criteria for the fund and you will be notified of the outcome of it within four weeks of the application being submitted; also please note that it could then take a further two weeks for you to receive the supermarket voucher if you are successful with the application.

The Applicants Who Can't Apply

Here's a list of the applicants who can't apply for the South Kesteven Household Support Fund:

1) We can't accept applications from applicants residing outside of the South Kesteven District.

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

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

4) We can't accept applications from applicants receiving benefits of any form.

5) We can't accept applications from applicants aged 65yrs+ who receive Pension Credit.

*Please note that applicants who are in receipt of any form of benefits (means-tested or ill-health) or applicants aged 65yrs+ receiving Pension Credit can apply directly through the South Kesteven District Council via 01476 406080*

The Priority Groups

Here's a list of the priority groups for the South Kesteven Household Support Fund:

1) Applicants with a total combined household income below £50,000.00

2) Applicants who are not receiving benefits of any form (means-tested or ill-health benefits)

3) Applicants who are currently employed and working

The Funding Details

Applicants will receive an update on their application within four weeks of the application being submitted to us here at the Lincolnshire Community Foundation. Successful applicants will then receive an uncategorised e-voucher via either an email or text from an organisation (Evouchers); upon receiving the uncategorised e-voucher the applicant will be able to choose the supermarket in which they would like the e-voucher to be updated to from a set list. Please note the applicants who are successful from one or two person households will receive a £100.00 e-voucher and the applicants who are successful from three or more person households will receive an £200.00 e-voucher. The deadline for applications to be submitted is the 31st of March 2026 or until all of the available funds have been allocated.

The Contact Details

If needed please contact the dedicated Household Support Fund Team via the following details:

1) Phone Number 📱01529 572575 📱

2) E-Mail Address ✉️ hsf@lincolnshirecf.co.uk ✉️