Flexible Fund: Survivor eligibility criteria
Flee Fund
The Flexible Fund is committed to reaching and supporting as many survivors in need as possible. Its broad eligibility criteria reflect this commitment.
Please note that you cannot access the Flee Fund if you have already been awarded the Flee fund from any previous rounds of the Flexible Fund or Emergency Fund since 2023.
Once you are in contact with a key worker from an eligible service, you will be able to discuss your situation and circumstances in detail. As the organisation working directly with you, they are best positioned to advise you on your eligibility.
Eligibility criteria for the Flee Fund
Any survivor of domestic abuse (over the age of 16 years old) who has experienced one or more of the following in the last 12 months:
- Financial barrier to leaving shared home with perpetrator
- Financial barrier to separating from (fleeing) a perpetrator
- Financial barrier to caring for their children or caring for family members)
- Unable to access benefits or waiting for benefits after fleeing abuse
- No access to benefits because of immigration status
AND ability to flee can be increased by financial support relating to one or more of the following:
- Transportation costs relating to escaping abuse (taxi, bus fare, etc.)
- Accommodation related costs relating to moving to new accommodation (e.g., renting a van)
- Furnishings (e.g., white goods, carpet)
- Deposit, rent, mortgage
- Essential items (food, clothes, cleaning products)
- Securing property (locks, CCTV)
- Energy and utility bills
- Additional needs related to children
- Specialist support based on individual need (e.g., religious items, medical items/needs, translation costs, specialist equipment)
- Debt
Future Fund
Please note that you cannot access the Future Fund if you have already been awarded Future Fund from any previous rounds of the Flexible Fund since 2023. However, survivors who have previously received the Flee Fund may be eligible to apply for the Future Fund at a later date, as these funds are aimed at different points in a survivor’s journey
Once you are in contact with a key worker from an eligible service, you will be able to discuss your situation and circumstances in detail. As the organisation working directly with you, they are best positioned to advise you on your eligibility
Eligibility criteria for the Future Fund
Any survivor of domestic abuse (over the age of 16 years old) regardless of gender and sexual orientation and including those with no recourse to public funds who has experienced one or more of the following in the last 36 months:
- Financial barrier to future planning to securing independence/stability while accessing a domestic abuse service
- Financial barrier to caring for their children or other family members
- Unable to access benefits or waiting for benefits whilst moving on
- No access to benefits because of immigration status
AND funds will support one or more of the following:
- Accommodation related costs relating to moving to new accommodation (e.g., renting van).
- Accommodation costs relating to staying in the current property by making security upgrade (camera, lockers, change of keys, etc.)
- Furnishings (e.g. white goods, carpet)
- Deposit, rent, mortgage
- Essential Items (e.g. food, clothes, cleaning products)
- Energy and utility bills
- Additional needs related to children
- Specialist support based on individual need (e.g., religious items/needs, medical items/needs, translation costs, specialist equipment)
- Debt
