Boston Borough

Household Support Funding For Boston Borough - Status: PAUSED

We have been working with Boston Borough Council for the last 3 years to distribute some of their Household Support Funding.

If you are an Boston resident and are struggling financially, please visit Cost of Living Support – Boston Borough Council or speak with an advisor at your local Citizens Advice on 0808 278 7942

We launched the final version of the Household Support Fund on Monday 5th January 2026.

URGENT UPDATE 20th JAN 2026 – This fund is currently oversubscribed with the number of applications received exceeding the amount of funds available, as such the fund has now been paused and may not re-open.

You can also access help through a variety of support services outlined on our main Household Support Fund page or in the Money Saving Guide.

We remind you that it can take up to 3 weeks for an outcome of whether your application has been successful.

All applications received before this date will still be processed.

If you would like to be contacted if this funding should re-open please leave your details below.

By completing this form, you understand that the Household Support Fund (HSF) may not re-open. This form is not an application for funding. Your contact details will be stored by the HSF team, and you will not be contacted unless the fund re-opens.

Criteria

It is important that you read and understand the criteria of the fund before applying, if you have any additional needs to support with this please contact a member of the team on 01529 572 575 or email hsf@lincolnshirecf.co.uk

THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS OPEN TO BOSTON BOROUGH RESIDENTS ONLY
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE IN THE HIGHEST NEED OF SUPPORT.
GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED AS SUPERMARKET E-GIFT CARDS VIA E-MAIL OF VALUE £100-150 DEPENDING ON HOUSEHOLD SIZE
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SCHEME WILL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 1 APPLICATION PER HOUSEHOLD.

Priority Groups

We anticipate that this fund will be heavily oversubscribed. As a result, Boston Borough Council has proposed additional criteria to prioritise applications during the assessment process

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE

   Low income (under £40k for household) & no savings
AND (AT LEAST) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
·       change in circumstance / unforeseen event
·       pensioner over 65+
·       significant health condition or disability affecting daily life
· be a single parent family
·       have caring responsibilities for someone with health conditions or disability.

IMPORTANT NOTICE, PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLICATION

Please familiarise yourself with the full process prior to application, noting that our team will be in touch with you within 3 weeks of the application to give your outcome. Not all applications will be successful and the decision is final.
Only 1 application per Household will be processed, any duplicates will be automatically declined.

Each application is assessed by a member of our grants team on its own individual merit, it is therefore important you give as much detail as you can about your current situation.

Contact us

If you have any queries about the guidelines or have additional needs in making an application please contact our Team on 01529 572 575 or use the form below to email us.

We kindly request that you DO NOT contact us for updates on your application status unless the full 3-week period has passed. As we anticipate this fund will be heavily oversubscribed, please rest assured that our team is working quickly and efficiently to review each application individually and fairly (this process is not automated).