Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036

Publication Year

2025

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Provides guidance on funding for the development of affordable housing via the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) which will operate over the period 2026 to 2036. Covers: what the funding is for; funding priorities; what the funding can be used to deliver; what the funding cannot be used to deliver; who can bid for the funding; ways to bid for the funding; when to bid for the funding; before the programme opens; how to bid for the funding; how we assess bids for funding; design, quality and sustainability; equality, diversity and inclusion; flexibility; data and information sharing; contacting Homes England; and after applying.

Document History

Last updated: 12 November 2025 - Added information for Strategic Partners working with delivery partners. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-and-affordable-homes-programme-sahp-2026-to-2036 and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 7 November 2025.

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